If you're trying to see the City of Lights on the cheap, Paris hotels in the Latin Quarter, Gare du Nord or Gare de l'Est may be your best budgetary bet. The Latin Quarter is home to tiny bookstores, art-house cinemas, ethnic eateries and many students. History is evident in the Hotel de Cluny's Roman ruins. Trendy boutiques and cafes dot Boulevard St-Germain and the medieval-era side streets. Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est are diverse ethnic neighborhoods bordering the North and East train stations. Off "Les Grands Boulevards" are shopping arcades, or "passages." Canal Saint Martin, lined with funky cafes and boutiques, is an up-and-coming student and artist district. Also see our Paris hotels by Neighborhood page.
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