Why I Love Living in Montmartre

I’ve lived in several different places in the Greater Paris Area since I began my French séjour. After <a href="https://theamericaninparis.com/2021/11/22/reflections-after-more-than-7-years-in-france/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">close to eight years abroad</a>, I’ve moved five times. Before that, when I was still living in the US I moved six times in just four years — blame it on student housing and summer rentals in a small village by the sea. When I was an <a href="https://theamericaninparis.com/2021/10/21/how-to-become-an-au-pair-in-france/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">au pair</a> I lived in the chic suburb of Les Vesinet. Then I finally broke the pérephérique (the pseudo freeway-cum-border that surrounds Paris) and moved to the 16th arrondissement. From there, I headed back out to the suburbs to Nogent-sur-Marne where my in-laws live. Next, Montreuil, the up-and-coming suburb that also has access to the métro. <a href="https://medium.com/the-american-in-paris/why-i-love-living-in-montmartre-cfae04b1171b">Visit Now</a>