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Montmartre/Sacré Coeur: Sacre Ceour - Hustlers and thief's
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  • Walking around the Sacre Ceour at night is definately at your own risk, especially if you are alone! Be prepared to be relentlessly hassled and harrassed. Some of the men have thread which they weave into bracelets. They trap you by stringing the end of the thread onto your finger and then while they are platting, they ask you various personal questions. This information is passed from hustler to hustler, so they all know about you and can figure out how much money etc you have. People have had their pockets picked whilst this is happening. You will walk for 5 minutes and run into some who knows your name and where you are from.
    These guys also ask for sex are not adverse to following you through the streets of Montemarte, pretending they are not! Although I didn't really have any problems in the streets of Montemarte, it mostly came from the Sacre Ceoure.

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    Comments for astro_kerryn about Paris
    aussiedoug Fri Jun 11, 2004 12:13 UTC
     Some very helpful & accurate tips for the prospective traveller. Aah Paris la belle ville that has captured my heart & the seductive enchantress still tries to entice me back. As a willing victim how can i resist????
    Rojo72 Sat Jun 5, 2004 09:56 UTC
     Hey, great tips! Happy birthday!
    tak_pap Sat Jun 5, 2004 09:22 UTC
     good tips - awesome city - Happy Birthday
    travelife Thu May 13, 2004 23:44 UTC
     Great pages on Paris. /Reza
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