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less for last-minute bookings and stays of 3 nights or more, frequent Web deals, between
Luxembourg and Port-Royal stations on the RER-B line, a 10-minute walk from Panthéon,
one block past Luxembourg Garden at 125 Boulevard St. Michel, tel. 01 43 54 32 78, fax 01
46 33 72 52,
www.hoteldesminesparis.com
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hotel@hoteldesminesparis.com
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Acceptable budget accommodations in central neighborhoods are few and far between in
Paris. I've listed the best I could find in the neighborhoods described previously, most at
about €100 for a double room. These are great (moderate) budget options, but if you want
even lower rates or greater selection, you need to look farther away from the river (prices
drop proportionately with distance from the Seine). Below you'll find more budget listings
in less-central, but still-appealing neighborhoods. You'll spend more time on the Métro or
bus getting to sights but save money by sleeping in these areas.
At the Bottom of Rue Mouffetard
These accommodations, away from the Seine and other tourists in an appealing workaday
area, offer more room for your euro. Rue Mouffetard is the bohemian soul of this area. Two
thousand years ago, it was the principal Roman road south to Italy. Today, this small, me-
andering street has a split personality. The lower half thrives in the daytime as a pedestri-
an shopping street. The upper half sleeps during the day, but comes alive after dark. Use
Métro stop Censier Daubenton or Les Gobelins. A terrific Saturday market sprawls along
Boulevard Port Royal, just east of the Port Royal Métro stop.
