In case anyone wants to spend time in Paris over the southern summer... Katharine's email is [email protected] Melanie --
My room in an apartment in the suburbs of Paris is going to be free over the December-January-February period coming up and my housemate Marion thinks I should see if I can find someone to chip in towards my rent for all or some of that time while I'm away. This would be a great opportunity for anyone who wants to spend quite a bit of time in Paris (or who needs a base in Europe for a while), and wants to live like a local (and pay like a local) instead of a tourist. I pay 525 euros a month + 60 or so for bills but I'd be willing to negotiate for the financially-challenged. It's a good-sized two bedroom apartment with a living room and a kitchen etc. But of course the main factor is my housemate Marion who is ace - she's there only a few days a week and she's the friendliest person on earth. She's French but her English is great. It's on the 5th floor of a building next to a couple of schools, a theatre and a church so it's very quiet in the evenings and gets lots of natural light. We're 5 mins walk from the suburban trains which take 12 mins to get to the centre of Paris (and 5 mins to Gare du Nord) and we're 13 mins walk from the nearest metro station. We have high-speed unlimited internet and unlimited international calls to landlines. There's also a PS3, an XBOX 360 and a big screen TV for gaming in the lounge, and there's a desk and a large-ish external monitor in my room for working. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Denis The suburb we're in is Saint-Dénis and it's radically different from most people's idea of France. To me Saint-Dénis is culturally exciting and vibrant - but it's not everybody's cup of tea. Sometimes you get the feeling you're in North Africa instead of France, and our market days make most Parisian markets look quiet and tame. On the other hand Saint-Dénis used to be the capital of France, and our basilica gives Notre Dame a run for its money. Oh and the biggest plus? It's way cheaper than living in Paris proper. Life here is quite a bit cheaper, in fact, than Australia (where I will be spending the three months while I'm away). Anyway so anyone who's interested, please get in touch with questions etc.
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