New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-03

logement is likely to pc the length of residence
proposed.
The tourist may be first disposed of, unless her
tour is to extend into sojourn. VIXEN she can
proftahiy follow the directions given the student.
IL however, she comes to Paris for holiday only.
she would be unwse to attempt lodgings. She
wants 10 see and to learn all she can In given
time. and she cannot do better than TO enter some
really French pension. OF these there are thou
sands. Lists of them can be had at tourist agency
Offices in any large city of the United States and
from he Published pamphlet OF the Womens Rest
Tour Association Boston. The price which a
tourist wishes to pay will govern in measure. her
selection: but. assuming that economy must be eX-
ercsed, advise choosing house whose ma Sh mum
price is not above seven francs a day. In mouse
where the minimum IS seve: good accommodation
may be had for the lower figure but something
will be sacrificed for it-some sense OF paying "A
ers have a way-tho1gh a very delicate one-of
implying that they doing one a favor to accept
lowest Of tier scale OF charges. So one is more
comfortable in house of fixed price or where one Is
Reed wa ahf ca 6e had for day
no favor, but merely a business custom. in asking
for terms-that is proportional reduction Nhen
there is a party the arrangement can be even more
.The wise tourist will, before selecting pension
BY means of them. see where situated the chief
places OF interest That she will want to visd ana
see the fashion and e Of the town she VIII wan.
or tho Champs Elysees 1t will be more difficult to
board for francs in that part e OF cid ia ey
II. III
the city of and literature and history is on me
south side Of the Seine In the neghborhood or the
Luxembourg or the Cluny the BeauX Arts, up
near the Pantheon and in that region bounded by
Rue BCnaparte and Rue st. Jacques, or JUST Over
the lie de Ia Cite and the lie St Louis along me
ouays and up the Rue Rvoli. including some llt,ie
streets running into these, will be founu tlie
most Interesting as well the least expensive;
neigh borhoods live in. In this region are situated
the chief historic and artistic sights ana one can
save time and carfare by being within walking dis
lance of them.
THE CONCIERGE
.'It "a here too. that the student who wants
logenent look. 1t is useless to to agencies
Indeed, ! know of none; seems to think of
an agent when looking for apartments. 4 sign Is
hung at every door where rooms apartments are
to rent. The only way is to go into one after
edge of French is Indispensable. must take
a friend TO speak for ore. French houses are all
alike and ali different. They alike III being
built without backwards any really kitchen
entrance. They unlike in that the construction
of ono is no guide to the architecture of another.
There is a huge front door opening upon drive
way onto which nothing drives. This leaS to
big central court upon which doors leading to the
different parts of the building open. There is
wids. generally very light, staircase, and just
under this on the ground n floor: called rez de
The concierge is both more and less than a jan
itor, and is very slippery person to deal with.
Every must pass the loge who enters the
on is responsible for everything. and is agreeable
disagreeable according to the fees given him or
her. The yearly tenant Is expected to give the
concierge twenty francs at New Years and tip