Subject: RE: Running in Paris?I believe the Marais is in the 4th arrondissement...yes? If so, you're pretty close to the 6th/7th, which has the Jardin de Luxembourg. I lived very close to the metro stops Vavin (4/Purple line towards Port d'Orleans ) and Notre Dame des Champs (12/Green line towards Mairie d'Issy ). Get off at either one and walk ~5 mins (away from the Boulevard Montparnasse ). From what I rememberm, there were pretty good (though maybe a tad short ) trails that co all throughout the park.
If you're going to run on the streets, be careful. Traffic in Paris is a nightmare at best (way worse than NYC. No joke. ), and when I lived in France, it was very rare to see a French person running on the road, so you'll stick out a bit.
As a foreigner with shaky French skills, I would also highly recommend only running during the day, always taking a subway map, and knowing exactly where you're going. Edited by KenyonTri 2008-08-27 1:18 PM
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