11th Arondissement - Bastille Canal St Martin: Paris

One of Paris' coolest neighborhood's to live and party in. Residential on one end and touristy on another, it is especially popular with young urban professionals or upwardly bound members of the creative class -- aka hipsters. It is a decidedly Bo-Bo neighborhood, that is Bourgeoise/ Bohemian with a preference toward the Bohemian. If you want to go out on a Friday night and stay on the Rive Droite, this is the place to be. The 11th has two main camps; the Oberkampf crowd who frequent super 'chaud' (hot) concert venues like Bataclan or bars like Chez Justine and who eat at great not-to-pricey places like Le Trou Normand, or the Bastille crowd with its incomparabley cool Rue de la Roquette and fantastic cafés like Café de l'Industrie – a hangout so awesome that they had to open three of them... all on the same street. Opt for Bastille in the summertime simply because it has the Jardin de l' Arsenal, a lovely waterfront park where you can sun yourself. The 11th also has, hands down, the best outdoor market in Paris which takes place every Thursday and Sunday on Boulevard Richard Lenoir. Not to mention great café district near Metro Ledru Rollin extendng to Nation where you can find lot of real life Communists artists spaces and strong coffee.
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