Rue des Sept Arpents, pantin

Place is good but around isn’t

Super

A disaster. The premises are very poorly maintained, dirty, and rented to the Pré St Gervais music conservatory, meaning children will inevitably be present. These children are constantly reprimanded by the "owners" (who are very authoritarian and self-important, always repeating and emphasizing their ownership status) for playing in the courtyard or making a mess (😱given the dilapidated state of the facilities, even a crumb of bread doesn't make much difference)... The courtyard gates were faulty for months, and sitting or eating was forbidden (????????). I absolutely do not recommend it... It's not a welcoming place but a harmful and pathetic money-making machine... Below are photographs that truly show the state of the premises... I should add that such a state of disrepair can never be remedied in a few weeks of summer vacation. If the place had been cleaned beforehand, no sensible person (including children) would enter the rooms wearing shoes… but that's not the case! It is dangerous and completely against the law and common sense to ask a child to follow you, whether you are the owner or anyone else, to take them anywhere… and what about the seven little flowers picked from the flowerbeds (no, not roses or lilies, but daisies!)? This place should therefore never be used by minors, children, or teenagers. The town hall has been notified and is awaiting their response… The owner's justification is as inadequate as the place itself: completely out of touch!

A bunker disguised as a public building, its walls seem to be waiting for one thing: gentrification. The experience begins right on the sidewalk: the entrance seems off-limits to families with strollers; the concrete bollard at the pedestrian entrance doesn't allow passage for these four-wheeled contraptions. However, cars are perfectly fine, unlike bicycles belonging to parents and children. One good point, though: if you have a visual impairment, no worries: you'll be able to read all the increasingly large and numerous reminders of the rules as the school year progresses. Finally, what a joy to witness a choir rehearsal where the drills and grinders of the construction workers enrich the children's vocal harmony: an unexpected but... oh so impactful collaboration!

Great for taking written and practical exams