Paris: une ville réellement difficile à y vivre?
by Nassima2404
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
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Je viens de m'installer sur Paris avec ma fille de 18 ans (17.10) et j'avoue que les opinions récoltées avant notre départ, Paris était synonyme de froideur réelle et humaine, de stress, cherté de vie...Pour le moment, Paris est certainement l'une des plus ville du monde et j'ai beaucoup voyagé. De par son Histoire, ses hommes de lettres et de l'art, la culture, l'architecture. Le travail est disponible. Les Parisiens sont d'une extrême gentillesse et raffinés. La froideur du climat avec quelques rayons de soleil ou des gouttes de pluie à son charme. Mis à part la cherté des locations / Loyer QU'EST CE QUI M'A ECHAPPE ?De quoi faut-il être prévenu ? Merci pour vos réponses.
Nous ne sommes que les choix que nous avons fait
Les clichés, tout simplement 😉 Outre l'immobilier, deux fois plus cher que dans les autres grandes villes de France, Paris n'est pas plus dure à vivre que Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Lille, Toulouse, et j'en passe...
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Donc j'ai raison. Des clichés!🙂Je pense qu'il faut visiter un peu d'autre pays pour se rendre compte à quel point la vie est agréable et civique à Paris. Merci pour ta réponse
Nous ne sommes que les choix que nous avons fait
bonjour,
je trouve paris tres agreable a vivre avec son systeme de transport comme le metro tres dense.
il y a 2 choses que je n'aime pas: les eclairages de nuit insuffisants et les bouchons de vendredi-dimanche soir pour quitter et revenir a paris
je trouve paris tres agreable a vivre avec son systeme de transport comme le metro tres dense.
il y a 2 choses que je n'aime pas: les eclairages de nuit insuffisants et les bouchons de vendredi-dimanche soir pour quitter et revenir a paris
Qu'est-ce qui vous a échappé? Il vous a peut-être échappé que les gens stessés et soi-disant discourtois sont des salariés habitant la banlieue de Paris mais devant se rendre chaque matin dans la capitale pour des raisons professionnelles. Donc ajoutons à une journée de travail une heure de transport le matin et une autre le soir, une collation de qualité moyenne entre midi et vous obtenez à moyen et à long terme une population qui souffre d'un rythme peu enclin à l'épanouissement. Mais si vous exercez une profession libérale très bien rémunérée et que vous habitiez le centre ville, il est clair que Paris a tout son charme et la personne concernée n'a pas idée de vous chercher querelle ou de vous faire part de son humeur.
J'adore Paris quand j'y séjourne, mais je sais que je ne pourrais pas y habiter avec le même enthousiasme si je faisais partie de la 1ère catégorie. Par ailleurs, très peu de monde mettent en question le patrimoine culturel de la ville.
Le génie littéraire et architectural est une chose, pouvoir en profiter en toute quiétude en est une autre.
La cherté des loyers ( et la cherté tout cours!) qui fait autorité et opère une distinction de classe entre ceux qui peuvent se permettre de contempler et ceux qui peuvent se le permettent mais dans une moindre mesure et au prix fort, voilà sans doute ce qui vous a échappé.
Comme quoi tout est relatif et ceux qui pensent que l’herbe est plus verte ailleurs sont encore nombreux en ce bas monde. Ici en Amérique latine qui ne rêve pas de PARIS ?
Et si j’en juge par les forums, de nombreux français rêvent de venir vivre en Amérique latine. Certains d’entre vous pensent que l’Amérique latine est une sorte de paradis ou il fait bon vivre à peu de frais. A part le fait qu’ici le salaire moyen tourne autour des 150 a 200 euro mensuel, que la dure du travail hebdomadaire varie entre 46 et 52 heures du lundi au samedi inclus, qu’avec un peu de chance vous aurez 2 semaines de congés par an, que vous pouvez être mis a la porte de votre travail sans indemnités a tout moment, qu’il n’y a pas d’indemnité de chômage, que l’éducation, la sante sont payante, qu’après une vie de labeur vous aurez droit a 15% au plus de votre dernier salaire, que la sécurité sociale est une vaste fumisterie, que l’insécurité est une réalité au quotidien…vous en voulez encore ? A part ces quelques petits désagréments pourquoi ne pas pense que nous vivons en effet au paradis ?
Pour en revenir a Paris, j’ai eu le plaisir de visiter votre capitale pendant deux ans à l’université. J’ai bien aime Paris, ses habitants, ses monuments, la culture…Lorsque l’on a la « chance » de vivre au « paradis sud américain », croyez moi on trouve que la France, son système social, sante, éducation…que certains d’entre vous qualifient d’infernal a du bon. On change ??
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Paris est une ville fantastique quand on la compare a de nombreuses villes similaires (Londres, New York, Barcelone, Rome...). Les transports en commun sont, quoi qu'on en dise et je pese mes mots, tres efficaces. Les infrastructures sont regulierement entretenues et la ville est propre. Ajoutez a cela un environnement architectural exceptionnel...
Ce que vous dites a propos des banlieusards est vrai pour tous les banlieusards du monde, qu'ils vivent a Sarcelles ou a Vitre. Il est toujours plus simple d'habiter dans le centre ville que dans la banlieue et il faut toujours plus de moyens pour le faire. Ca n'enleve rien au charme de la ville.
Il n'en reste pas moins que Paris n'est pas la ville agressive et inhumaine que beaucoup decrivent. Pour avoir vecu dans de nombreuses villes, dans le monde, Paris demeure vraiment l'une de mes villes favorites pour la qualite de vie.
Ce que vous dites a propos des banlieusards est vrai pour tous les banlieusards du monde, qu'ils vivent a Sarcelles ou a Vitre. Il est toujours plus simple d'habiter dans le centre ville que dans la banlieue et il faut toujours plus de moyens pour le faire. Ca n'enleve rien au charme de la ville.
Il n'en reste pas moins que Paris n'est pas la ville agressive et inhumaine que beaucoup decrivent. Pour avoir vecu dans de nombreuses villes, dans le monde, Paris demeure vraiment l'une de mes villes favorites pour la qualite de vie.
si tu vis à Paris même, que tu as suffisamment de revenu pour profiter de toutes les infrastructures, alors oui Paris est la plus belle ville du monde, elle est unique en son genre, mais à la longue on se rends compte que finalement, la vie n'est pas aussi belle, et aussi facile car pour sortir de la ville le week end il faut compter 2 heures, à l'aller, 2heures pour revenir, là ce n'est plus aussi agréable, et pour aller où ? si vous n'avez pas de maison de campagne? ou de résidence secondaire à Deauville?
ce n'est pas évident de profiter de tout????
mais à part ça pour celui qui débarque de son Amérique profonde, là il sera émerveillé, et de nous envié, nous les parisiens.voîlà......à part ça, ça va bien, ils nous manque juste un peu d'espace vert.....
schawna
la réalité est beaucoup plus intéressante que ses rêves....
la réalité est beaucoup plus intéressante que ses rêves....
2 heures pour sortir de paris/rentrer a paris faut quand meme pas exager. Cela prend autour de 45mn/1heure
si tu prends le train, cela ne pose aucun probleme il te suffit de reserver une voiture a l'arrivée.
tu sais tout le monde ne va pas a deauville 😛
si tu prends le train, cela ne pose aucun probleme il te suffit de reserver une voiture a l'arrivée.
tu sais tout le monde ne va pas a deauville 😛
Pouvoir vivre à Paris est une chance extraordinaire. Avec mon mari natif du 15ème arrondissement nous y avons vécu 45 ans et nous ne le regrettons pas un seul instant. Nous sommes des français moyens ayant eu des carrières moyennes. Cependant nous avons pu vivre intra-muros ce qui nous a évité les longs voyages vers les banlieues.
Nous avons profité entièrement de Paris. Le week-end, nous préférions rester dans notre ville plutôt que d'aller à Dauville ou ailleurs.
Nous avons parcouru tous les quartiers à pieds, en autobus, en métro. Au printemps, nous avons fait tous les squares, les jardins, le bois de vincennes, le bois de boulogne. L'hiver, les musées, les monuments. Nous sommes entrés dans des cours magnifiques dissimulées par de grands portails. Les cinémas, les librairies où l'on passe des heures à fouiller dans les livres, les brocantes, et j'en passe bien évidemment.
Chaque quartier à sa particularité que ce soit dans le 20ème ou nous avons vécu, ou dans chacun des quartiers et arrondissements de Paris avec tous les mélanges magnifiques de populations. tous sont passionnants à découvrir.
Paris ne nous a pas empêché de visiter à fond la France si belle.
A présent, nous avons décidé de faire une nouvelle expérience au Maroc où nous vivons depuis un an.......
Profitez bien de Paris, mais attention c'est une ville qui se mérite et qui bien évidemment a ses exigences...
Nous avons profité entièrement de Paris. Le week-end, nous préférions rester dans notre ville plutôt que d'aller à Dauville ou ailleurs.
Nous avons parcouru tous les quartiers à pieds, en autobus, en métro. Au printemps, nous avons fait tous les squares, les jardins, le bois de vincennes, le bois de boulogne. L'hiver, les musées, les monuments. Nous sommes entrés dans des cours magnifiques dissimulées par de grands portails. Les cinémas, les librairies où l'on passe des heures à fouiller dans les livres, les brocantes, et j'en passe bien évidemment.
Chaque quartier à sa particularité que ce soit dans le 20ème ou nous avons vécu, ou dans chacun des quartiers et arrondissements de Paris avec tous les mélanges magnifiques de populations. tous sont passionnants à découvrir.
Paris ne nous a pas empêché de visiter à fond la France si belle.
A présent, nous avons décidé de faire une nouvelle expérience au Maroc où nous vivons depuis un an.......
Profitez bien de Paris, mais attention c'est une ville qui se mérite et qui bien évidemment a ses exigences...
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So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
Hello everyone,
We’re a small family from the south of France, with a 2-year-old little boy, and we’re dreaming of starting a new adventure abroad by opening our own business. For now, we haven’t chosen a specific destination yet.
We mainly speak French, with a basic level of Spanish and English, and we’re ready to improve these two languages if needed. We’re looking for a multicultural, safe country with quality healthcare and good schools accessible for our son. We’d also love a pleasant place with a mild climate where life is good.
Our idea is to travel to different countries to explore, compare, and refine our project. We’d be really happy to read your tips, experiences, or anecdotes if you’ve already undertaken a similar project or if you know key points to anticipate.
Thanks in advance for your shares and help—it would really help us move forward with our project! 😄
Hi everyone,
I’m heading to Dublin as an au pair in a few weeks.
I’m looking for a reputable language school. It’s so hard to choose! Has anyone already done a language stay in Dublin? Any tips? Thanks so much! :)
Hi everyone, so I’m planning to go study at a community college in the U.S., but the only snag is which one—there are so many options over there! I’ve heard about one in California, Diablo Valley College, and another in Florida, Valencia College. I know both states are super attractive for tourism, but my main criteria are teaching quality and price. I’m open to any advice, comments, or suggestions—thanks in advance! The start of the semester is coming up, and I’m a little nervous...
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Hi,
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Hi! I’m looking for an apartment in Malaga from September (2025) until January for my Erasmus exchange, but I’m not finding much, and it seems like there are a lot of scams. Does anyone have any leads or tips? Thanks!^^

