Off to Paris

Let's say (hypothetically speaking) that someone was going to move to Paris. She had two potential apartments, both in great locations. One location is more central, but the other is a better price and still an excellent location--it would just require a longer bike ride to school (or, she could use the savings from rent to buy a transportation pass).

Keep in mind that school at the Sorbonne starts in February. The average temperature (low-high) in early February in Paris is 38-46 degrees Fahrenheit (and it snows on average 4-6 times in the month); by mid March it's from 44-57 degrees.

Apt 1 - Great Location, 400 Euros/month, much farther away from school

Hello, the Arc de Triomphe would be a block away!!

Apt 2 - Great location, 500 Euros/month, only 3-5 blocks from school

This one is about two blocks from Notre Dame and has a bakery right out the front door.

Both will have a bunch of tourists around in the summer because they are close to big Paris sights. Both have a washing machine in the apartment, a well-lit bedroom with a desk, and a sanitary-looking, albeit tiny, bathroom. Each will also have one other tenant who is not the owner living there.

I already know which one I'm going to take. But I'm curious... which one would you take?

Oh, yeah. Obviously the "hypothetical" is... not. I'm moving to Paris in mid-January. Hooray!

Photos are screen shots of the Google Maps Street View of each location.