New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

Of 10000 francs for the season Of six months, or
$4,000 a year,
For the visitor who desires to see the inner
life of the country, to endeavor TO get into touch
with the national thought and sentiment and 10
profit as much as possible by stay here. it
ought not TO be impossible to live for a moderate
| cost, in spite Of the exaggerated prices which
Will rule nearly everywhere in Paris from Nav
onward. From that date TO the end Of Octo-
Der it may be looked upon as certain that the
cost of bed and two square meals will be s.
a day in Paris There are without doubt a few
exceptions TO be found in certain quarters but
they are so few that they may be passed IN
Needed, because, on account of their rarity. they
will surely be full all through the season.
PERNICIOUs HOUSE AGENTS.
| Apart from the increase in the cost OF pro-
visions of all kinds one of the chief reasons for
the high prices of rooms apartments and pen
| sions is that the house agents are, as general
rule doing their utmost 70 reap their harvest
/ of commission by compelling the boarding house
keeper TO increase his prices. TIE argument
of one agent after stipulatins for a commits
sion of 10 per cent the months hiring goes
on to say: And the said \. b. further agrees
70 pay his agent, the said c. D.. one-haIf Of any
| increase of price which he may receive from a.
boarder or tenant in addition TO the commission
| agreed upon" The house agent to whom the
traveller applies tries. therefore. 70 impose a
higher rate of location upon the tenant than
that already asked for by the landlord
For all those who not absolutely obliged
to live in Paris, well as for those who can
not on account of want Of accommodation il
would be far better 10 obtain rooms out Of Paris.
they would be gamers in every way-in health
1T knowledge and in pocket. In NeuiIIv at the
gate of the city, as to be destined To
become some time this year integral part OF
Paris, are several pensions which viii receive
boarders at from 81 to 81 80 a day for rooms and
meals, both good. Neuilly is only half an hours
walk from the Exposition. and there are ample
means of communication by omnibus trarocar
and two railways Rooms with board may also
be found at the same cost AT Montretout. Vau-
cresson. Asnieres. Suresnes and Enghien all in
the Immediate vicinity Of Paris, with rapid and
frequent means Of conveyance.
Further away from the city are Nantes
Palaiseau, Meaux. Pierrefonds MeIun Corbeu
Rambouillet Pontoise and Beaumont sur Oise.
all within easy reach of Paris by rail with fire.
quent trains The country round about these
different towns is simply delightful in every
case. Nantes. on the Western Railway is bet
ter known as Mant6s-la-jolie on account of its
lovely situation in the valley of the Seine;
Palaiseau, is on the left bank of the Yoette one
OF the most picturesque streams in the north;
Meaux on the Marne is an historical town with
a tine cathedral and some Roman and Middle
Age remains Pierrefonds with church whose
crypt dates from 1860 and a castle built about
the year Hoo possesses a well known source Of
mineral water effcacous in cases of chronic
catarrh of the larynX and bronchial tubes;
Melun, a very old town with some interesting
historical remains and quaint houses is re-
markably Well situated owing 10 its proximity
to the beautiful forest of FontainebIeau: CorbeiL
is on the banks of the Seine not far from Melun;
Rambouillet, in the forest of the same name
contains an old castle, where Francis I died
and where Napoleon 1 slept on his way 10 exile
after Waterloo; POntoise is built UP in a1nphi-
sur Disc is beautifully situated in a charming
country near the forest of CarneHe.
CHEAP COUNTRY LIVING.
In all these towns the charge for really good
pension-that is TO say, room and board. con-
sisting of two meals days from 81 10 s.
day, wine included. In the last mentioned
town. for instance, there is a hotel where there
is accommodation for forty guests at a charge
Of 81 a day for a good room with excellent
food admirably cooked.
To this amount must be added the cost Of
travelling to and fro but this is not a serious
item if carte d'abonnement. or season ticket be
taken. The carte is not issued from station sta
ton, but available over a certain distance
Thus a carte for from forty-One to fifty kilometres
afp . tb.