The French term ‘bobo’ could not be more fitting for this place. Bobo is word used to describe something that is cross between bourgeois and bohemian. Mama Shelter in Belleville is two strikes in one for flashpackers looking for a different place to crash in Paris.
Founders from Club Med
The Trigano family know what makes young people tick, having founded Club Med many years ago. They decided to make Mama Shelter a home-from-home, hence the name, and allow flashpackers who stay here to make their mark in indelible ink.
Funky slogans
Did you know 27 per cent of women who win the lottery hide the tickets in their bras or that dolphins are the only other animals besides humans who have sex for pleasure? Mama Shelter’s target market is apparent by reading the slogans on the walls.
Comfortable facilities
The Triganos have invested in fine quality bedding, television and wireless internet capability for guests, investing in a comfy communal living area so everyone can get to know everyone else.
Trendy neighborhood
The founding family of Mama Shelter thought they were taking a risk by opening a guest house in a working class area in Paris, but beds have been consistently booked up in the first weeks of opening in October 2008.
Famous dead
The area is famous for the people who are buried at the nearby Père Lachaise cemetery. They include Irish playwright Oscar Wilde and former Doors front man, Jim Morrison. The area’s is very popular with the art community and has cut-price cafes selling food from all over the world.
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Sarah is a freelance writer who has contributed articles to the Bangkok Post and Untamed Travel. She is now writing for Cosmotourist online.
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