New-York tribune., 1878-07-20
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,
THE COST OF LIVING IN PARIS, ~
A COMFORTABLE ROOM AND GOOD FOOD FOR TWO
potIaRs DAY.
To ths-Edttor Of TAs rrtbsns.


DOLLARS A DAT.
To ths-Rdttor Of Ths TrtbsRs.
SIR: In a letter from London, published IN
THE TRIBUNE Of April A. advised students desiring 70
see as much OF Europe Is Summers vacation perms
10 come abroad this Summer, and stated that tne
journey might be made under $500 In Paris, the es'
mated daily expense Of food and lodging for an eco
romical traveller was put at 10 francs or 81 per day
Some doubts having been privately expressed as to the
sueieneY Of this estimate, spent yesterday afternoon
In verifying II. LISA rf.t..a frftrfr rlIlTA
The principal avenue OF that part Of Paris known as
tho Latin Quarter the Boulevard ST. Michel, extend
ing from the river southwark by the Luxembourg 70
the Observatory From the Exposition, the distance IS
little Ies, IL anything. than from the Grand Opera
House the centre of the American Quarter 1t Is o
handsome street IN general appearance far more az
traoye than any in EewYork with the possible oxeep
tion OF Ffhave Just opposite the Gardens OF the Lux
embourg II is intersected by Rue Gay-Lussae ike set
OF the streets laid out during the last EMPIRE
In both OF these streets number of hotels for students
are TO be found. As general rule, they furnish only
lodgings visitors or students being expected to take
meals at cafes or restaurants, which abound every
where; but the traveller OF moderate requirements VIII
fnd them generally clean and well kept Az nuhiOer
of these inquired yesterday tho price OF room Tor
single traveller Had search been real-that 10 bhu
been in situation to demand reduction In price as
condition Of taking the rooms, have no doubt mat IN
every case a room would have been given TO me Tor
francs day Os less; but the list herewith quoted wiz
afford an idea Of the prices asked stranger two months
after the opening OF the Exposition In all but one OF
two cases | was shown the rooms offered; genersny
they were on the third fourth floor, and sometimes
even higher arrange the list IN order OF preference;
Hotel des Amereans IA Boulevard Sc. Mi -.
....-.....-.....- tranes'
Hotel dAthenes Rue 80 francs
Maison MeuUee IA Rue Gay Lussac.-. ...- francs
Hotel do ROumanie, az Rue Gay-LussRc. 3iS iranes'
Hotel du Mus6e dc Ciuny 10 Boulevard 81 ...oo.
Hotel a. iIsrcouft. 8 Boulevard ST. Micie4 francs
HSeI dc de pEpoane. 81 Boulevard ST. Michel francs.
Hotel dhgypte, 40 Rue Gay-Lussac. francs
Hotel Gay-Lnssao 20 Rue Gay Lussao. francs
As to restaurants cannot that the prices charged
are much II any, higher than last year. ana one must be
moro OF an epcure myself II he cannot satisfy Dis
appetite for Ave francs q dollar per day. The Paias
ROYAL contains q dozen more restaurants which iur
nish meals including wne at Fixed price OF om Two 10
two and half francs; Duvas establishments, scat
tered ali over the oty-fparticularly recommended by
Raedekerl-it costs less. dined to-day at the
Duyal restaurant In the Exposition, and substantial
meal including half bottle OF wine. cost me forty
three cents In point OF TACT however these are by no
means the cheapest restaurants AT the Grand Res
taurant Saint Michel" the boulevard Of that name
and ut the Restaurant dc Londres, No 20 Rue Moleo
both greatly requented by the student class one may
procure n meal for twenty-five cents For this he
will have soup. one plate OF meat selected from not
very extensive Carte a plate Of vegetables or fsb
dessert half bottle Of wine and bread "a discretion"
The traveller viii exercise wise discretion In not
paronlzng this class OF eating houses, general rule
only because low price the food furnished cannot
be Of the best quality. They are worth single visit "
only TO SEQ how the majority OF Paris studeDa poor In
purse are obliged to live; and for the opportunity for
comparison With tho average "cofeehouse" Of London
Finally important rule for the traveller desirous
Of making good bargain, to time his Journey 80 as TO
reach Paris the daytime Before snndown he Is inde
pendent OF hotels; II prices too high he can go else
where landlords understand 1t and come down nc
cordinely Arriving after dark ho must sleep some
where very soon he Is al their mercy; they know H.
and charge him double prices which he must expect to
pay. .. ..I. A."
Paris. June q, 1873.