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Name	Category	Location

3W 3W, as in "Women With Women" (formerly called Les Scandaleuses)... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Accatone Accatone features a steady stream of European art films.... Be the first to write a review	Film	Paris View on a map

Action Écoles Action Écoles specializes in American classics and cult... Be the first to write a review	Film	Paris View on a map

Alcazar Alcazar is Sir Terence Conran's makeover of a 17th-century Parisian... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

American Bar at La Closerie des Lilas American Bar at La Closerie des Lilas lets you drink in the swirling... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Andy Wahloo Andy Wahloo entertains a hip, chic crowd with its Andy Warhol-meets... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Apicius Apicius offers sublime elegance mere steps from the Champs-Elysées... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Au Lapin Agile Au Lapin Agile is an authentic survivor from the 19th century... Be the first to write a review	Cabaret	Paris

Auld Alliance Auld Alliance has Scottish shields on the walls and the bar staff... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Banana Café Banana Café draws a trendy and scantily clad mixed crowd... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Bar d'Art/Le Duplex Bar d'Art/Le Duplex throbs with young tortured-artist types who... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Bar du Marché Bar du Marché is a local legend where waiters wearing... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Bar Fleur's Bar Fleur's offers an incomparable pistil-packin' experience... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Bar le Houdon Bar le Houdon transforms from humdrum café to warm jazz... Be the first to write a review	Music Clubs	Paris View on a map

Bar Sans Nom Bar Sans Nom is still a cozy getaway in the increasing hubbub... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Barramundi Barramundi lures the city's nouveau-riche chic, who chill to... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Barrio Latino Barrio Latino rocks the rafters for adventurers who love to indulge... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Black Calvados Black Calvados, known as "BC" to its trendsetting devotees, is... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

Bobino Bobino reopened in 2007, and what a buzz it started. The wow... Be the first to write a review	Cabaret	Paris

Bound Bar Bound Bar is the decadently techno-glam former home of Barfly... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Buddha Bar Buddha Bar is past its prime with Parisians, but visitors can't... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Cab Cab is a popular fashion-centric club across from the Louvre... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris

Café Charbon Café Charbon seduces neighborhood bohos with its warm... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Café Cox Café Cox is a prime gay pickup joint. Behind the frosted... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Café de la Gare Café de la Gare offers a fun opportunity to experience... Be the first to write a review	Theater	Paris View on a map

Café la Fourmi Café la Fourmi is one of Pigalle's trendiest addresses... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Café Oz Café Oz zips you Down Under to big-screen soccer and rugby... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Casino de Paris Casino de Paris, once a favorite with the immortal Serge Gainsbourg... Be the first to write a review	Theater	Paris

Caveau de la Huchette Caveau de la Huchette is one of the few surviving cellar clubs... Be the first to write a review	Music Clubs	Paris View on a map

Centre National de la Danse Centre National de la Danse, after being sidelined by politics... Be the first to write a review	Dance	Paris

Chao Ba Chao Ba transports colonial French Indochine to the foot of Montmartre... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Chez Castel Chez Castel is the swankiest of private Paris clubs: a three-story... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

Chez Felix Chez Felix matches the quirkiness of the neighborhood, drawing... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Chez Georges Chez Georges has been serving red wine, pastis, and beer for... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Chez Moune Chez Moune boasts a claim to fame as the first lesbian cabaret... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Chez Prune Chez Prune epitomizes the effortless cool so elemental to the... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Cinéma des Cinéastes Cinéma des Cinéastes shows previews of feature... Be the first to write a review	Film	Paris View on a map

Cinémathèque Française Cinémathèque Française is a mecca for cinephiles... Be the first to write a review	Film	Paris

Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione brings together two famous circus institutions:... Be the first to write a review	Circuses	Paris View on a map

Cirque de Paris Cirque de Paris offers a memorable suburban "Day at the Circus"... Be the first to write a review	Circuses	Paris

Cirque Diana Moreno Bormann Cirque Diana Moreno Bormann is a charming family circus fun for... Be the first to write a review	Circuses	Paris View on a map

Cirque National Alexis Gruss Cirque National Alexis Gruss, founded in 1854, remains an avowedly... Be the first to write a review	Circuses	Paris

Cité de la Musique Cité de la Musique presents a varied program of classical... Be the first to write a review	Music	Paris View on a map

Club 18 Club 18 takes gay pride to the heart of the Louvre district on... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Comédie des Champs-Elysées Comédie des Champs-Elysées offers intriguing productions... Be the first to write a review	Theater	Paris

Comédie Française Comédie Française dates from 1680 and is the most... Be the first to write a review	Theater	Paris

Corcoran's Irish Pub Corcoran's Irish Pub is a great find: it's roomy (great for conversations)... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Crazy Horse Crazy Horse has honed striptease to an elegant art. Founded in... Be the first to write a review	Cabaret	Paris View on a map

Culture Bière Culture Bière, with several floors of beer-related everything... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

De la Ville Café De la Ville Café cultivates a funky baroque ambience... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Delmas Delmas attracts a buzzing crowd with its comfy leather couches... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Drugstore Publicis Drugstore Publicis is a bustling phantasmagorical, multilevel... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Experimental Cocktail Club Experimental Cocktail Club fashioned itself as a speakeasy on... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Folie en Tête Folie en Tête or "Lunacy in the Head," is a former mainstay... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Frog pubs The Frog pubs are four fun British-style pubs in Paris.... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Harry's New York Bar Harry's New York Bar is a cozy, wood-paneled hangout decorated... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

The Hemingway Bar & the Ritz Bar The Hemingway Bar & the Ritz Bar are steps from each other... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Hop Hop Hop Bar Hop Hop Hop Bar is a wacky paradise: two levels of upside-down... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Hôtel Costes Hôtel Costes draws the big names, and not just during fashion... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Hôtel de Crillon Hôtel de Crillon seduces visitors with elegance and antique... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Hôtel du Nord Hôtel du Nord starred in the classic Marcel Carné... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Hôtel Le Bristol Hôtel Le Bristol attracts the rich and powerful. Cocktails... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Hôtel Meurice Hôtel Meurice converted its ground-floor Fontainebleau... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Hôtel Plaza Athenée Hôtel Plaza Athenée is Paris's perfectly chic chill-out... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Ice Kube Ice Kube proves that you don't have to be "hot" to be popular:... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

IRCAM IRCAM organizes contemporary classical music concerts in its... Be the first to write a review	Music	Paris

Kitty O'Shea's Kitty O'Shea's is an ever-popular Irish pub near the Place Vendôme... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Kong Kong is glorious not only for its panoramic skyline views, but... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

L'Éclaireur L'Éclaireur offers an opportunity to shop until you drop... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

L'Elysée Montmartre L'Elysée Montmartre rocks the rafters of an old concert... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

L'Hôtel L'Hôtel offers an exquisite, hushed Baroque hideaway bar... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

L'Open Café L'Open Café is a relaxed Marais favorite with a disco-café... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

La Belle Hortense La Belle Hortense is heaven for anyone who ever wished they had... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

La Cartoucherie La Cartoucherie a complex of five theaters (Théâtre... Be the first to write a review	Theater	Paris

La Chaise au Plafond La Chaise au Plafond offers the feel of a traditional bistro... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

La Coupole La Coupole, the gorgeous dance hall beneath the famous brasserie... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

La Favela Chic La Favela Chic took the scene early, forging Oberkampf's hip... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

La Géode La Géode screens wide-angle Omnimax films—usually... Be the first to write a review	Film	Paris View on a map

La Java La Java, the spot where Piaf and Chevalier made their names... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

La Pagode La Pagode —where else but in Paris would you find movies... Be the first to write a review	Film	Paris View on a map

La Perle La Perle is a bustling, buzzy Marais masterpiece, where straights... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

La Scène Bastille La Scène Bastille is one of the more refreshing venues... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

Le Balajo Le Balajo, a casual dance club in an old ballroom, has been around... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

Le Balzac Le Balzac often presents directors' talks before screenings and... Be the first to write a review	Film	Paris View on a map

Le Bar at George V Le Bar at George V is an ultraluxe, clubby hideaway in the Four... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Le Baron Le Baron, formerly a seedy "hostesse" bar, didn't bother to update... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

Le Batofar Le Batofar is an old tugboat refitted as a hip bar and concert... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

Le Bilboquet Le Bilboquet is one of Paris's premier jazz hangouts, though... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Le Café Noir Le Café Noir lures Parisians from Bobos to pompiers(fire... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Le Canotier du Pied de la Butte Le Canotier du Pied de la Butte once hosted Piaf, Brel, and Chevalier... Be the first to write a review	Cabaret	Paris View on a map

Le Dépôt Le Dépôt is a cruising bar, club, and back room... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Le Djoon Le Djoon attracts a devoted dance crowd—it's not the place... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

Le Duplex Le Duplex offers three rockin' rooms, all underground beneath... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris

Le Forum des Images Le Forum des Images, emerging from a massive state-of-the-art... Be the first to write a review	Film	Paris

Le Fumoir Le Fumoir is an oh-so-reliably ultrachic charmer across from... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Le Gibus Le Gibus is one of Paris's most famous music venues. More than... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

Le Limonaire Le Limonaire oozes Parisian charm and serves food until 10 PM... Be the first to write a review	Cabaret	Paris View on a map

Le Lucernaire Le Lucernaire wins a standing ovation as far as cultural centers... Be the first to write a review	Theater	Paris

Le Nouveau Casino Le Nouveau Casino is a concert hall and club tucked behind the... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

Le Nyx Café Le Nyx Café is a happening bar with a tuxedoed hostess... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Le Petit Journal Le Petit Journal, with two locations, has long attracted great... Be the first to write a review	Music Clubs	Paris

Le Red Light Le Red Light offers two giant dance floors playing mainly house... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

Le Refuge des Fondus Le Refuge des Fondus appeals to the kid in us all by serving... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Le Rendez-Vous Des Amis Le Rendez-Vous Des Amis is an intriguing midway breather if you... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Le Rex Le Rex is a temple of techno and house, popular with students... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

Le Rosebud Step into Le Rosebud through the Art Nouveau front door of this... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Le Sancerre Le Sancerre, a café by day, turns into an essential watering... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Le Sunset Le Sunset hosts French and American musicians, with an accent... Be the first to write a review	Music Clubs	Paris View on a map

Le Sunside Le Sunside, connected to Le Sunset, specializes in classic jazz... Be the first to write a review	Music Clubs	Paris View on a map

Le Trésor Le Trésor is lively and sophisticated, with mismatched... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Le Truskel Le Truskel —what looks and sounds and feels like an English... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Les Bains-Douches Les Bains-Douches is an institution that has evolved into one... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Les Echelles de Jacob Les Echelles de Jacob adds Right Bank polish to the laid-back... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Les Folies Pigalle Les Folies Pigalle is a former cabaret decorated like a '30s-era... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

Les Neufs Billards Les Neufs Billards is a popular, somewhat bohemian spot with... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Lido Lido stars the supercalifragilisticexpialidelicious Blubell Girls... Be the first to write a review	Cabaret	Paris

Lionel Hampton Jazz Club Lionel Hampton Jazz Club, named for the American vibraphonist... Be the first to write a review	Music Clubs	Paris View on a map

Madame Arthur Madame Arthur stages a wacky burlesque drag show—men dressed... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Maison de Radio France Maison de Radio France is home to France's many state-owned radio... Be the first to write a review	Music	Paris View on a map

Maison des Arts de Créteil Maison des Arts de Créteil, just outside Paris, is a popular... Be the first to write a review	Dance	Paris

Mathis Bar Mathis Bar is one of the best-kept secrets on the Paris bar-lounge... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

Michou Michou presents an over-the-top show by the always-decked-out-in-blue... Be the first to write a review	Cabaret	Paris

Mix Club Mix Club, a massive, self-described "temple of house music" has... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

MK2 Bibliothèque MK2 Bibliothèque is a slick, 14-salle cineplex in the... Be the first to write a review	Film	Paris View on a map

Moulin Rouge Moulin Rouge offered a circuslike atmosphere when it opened in... Be the first to write a review	Cabaret	Paris View on a map

Murano Urban Resort Murano Urban Resort is Paris's epitome of space-age-bachelor-pad-hipness... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Neo Neo is a ragingly popular new disco with rock-and-roll trimmings... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris

New Morning New Morning is the premier spot for serious fans of avant-garde... Be the first to write a review	Music Clubs	Paris View on a map

Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe was once home to... Be the first to write a review	Theater	Paris

Opéra Comique Opéra Comique is a gem of an opera house whose reputation... Be the first to write a review	Opera	Paris View on a map

Opéra de la Bastille Opéra de la Bastille, the mammoth ultramodern facility... Be the first to write a review	Opera	Paris View on a map

Opéra Garnier Opéra Garnier is the sumptuous Napoléon III home... Be the first to write a review	Dance	Paris View on a map

Opéra Garnier Opéra Garnier, the magnificent and magical former haunt... Be the first to write a review	Opera	Paris

Paradis Latin Paradis Latin peppers its quirky show with acrobatics and eye-popping... Be the first to write a review	Cabaret	Paris View on a map

Parc de la Villette Parc de la Villette features an Espace Chapiteaux, a high-tech... Be the first to write a review	Circuses	Paris View on a map

Parc de La Villette Parc de La Villette shows EUR 2 movies outdoors, July through... Be the first to write a review	Film	Paris View on a map

Paris Paris Paris Paris proves that you don't need much in the way of decor... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

Pershing Hall Pershing Hall has an überstylish lounge in muted colors... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Pop-In Pop-In, on a back street just off the Boulevard Beaumarchais... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

Queen Queen, the mythic gay club of the '90s, is not quite as monumental... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris

Qui Êtes-Vous, Polly Magoo? Qui Êtes-Vous, Polly Magoo? is a convivial hangout legendary... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

Raiddbar Raiddbar is popular and friendly, with a darker downstairs bar... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Regina's Bar Anglais Regina's Bar Anglais offers an oasis of Englishness in the sea... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Salle Cortot Salle Cortot is an acoustic gem built by Auguste Perret in 1918... Be the first to write a review	Music	Paris View on a map

Salle Gaveau Salle Gaveau is a small, perfectly appointed gold-and-white hall... Be the first to write a review	Music	Paris View on a map

Salle Pleyel Salle Pleyel, a beloved concert hall fresh from an acclaimed... Be the first to write a review	Music	Paris

Sanz Sans Sanz Sans glows in purple velvet and gilt with lamp shades fashioned... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Sens Sens is all about the music, with a superb sound system and meticulous... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris

Showcase Showcase takes the gold medal for best location: under the golden... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris

St-André-des-Arts St-André-des-Arts, one of a number of popular cinemas... Be the first to write a review	Film	Paris View on a map

Sudden Theatre Sudden Theatre is a tiny, contemporary theater and acting academy... Be the first to write a review	Theater	Paris

Tango Tango has carefully safeguarded its dance-hall origins and lures... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris View on a map

Théâtre Darius Milhaud Théâtre Darius Milhaud presents classics by Camus... Be the first to write a review	Theater	Paris

Théâtre de la Bastille Théâtre de la Bastille merits mention as an example... Be the first to write a review	Dance	Paris View on a map

Théâtre de la Cité Internationale Théâtre de la Cité Internationale is a complex... Be the first to write a review	Dance	Paris View on a map

Théâtre de la Huchette Théâtre de la Huchette is a tiny Rive Gauche theater... Be the first to write a review	Theater	Paris

Théâtre de la Renaissance Théâtre de la Renaissance was put on the map by... Be the first to write a review	Theater	Paris

Théâtre de la Ville and Théâtre des Abbesses Théâtre de la Ville and Théâtre des... Be the first to write a review	Dance	Paris View on a map

Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord is the wonderfully atmospheric... Be the first to write a review	Theater	Paris View on a map

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Théâtre des Champs-Elysées was the scene... Be the first to write a review	Music	Paris View on a map

Théâtre du Palais-Royal Théâtre du Palais-Royal is a sumptuous 750-seat... Be the first to write a review	Theater	Paris

Théâtre Marigny Théâtre Marigny offers top-flight theater, often... Be the first to write a review	Theater	Paris

Théâtre Mogador Théâtre Mogador, one of Paris's most sumptuous theaters... Be the first to write a review	Theater	Paris

Théâtre Musical de Paris Théâtre Musical de Paris, better known as the Théâtre... Be the first to write a review	Opera	Paris

Théâtre National de Chaillot Théâtre National de Chaillot is a cavernous place... Be the first to write a review	Theater	Paris

Triptyque Triptyque is a fabulous U-shape downstairs club with a sin-sational... Be the first to write a review	Dance Clubs	Paris View on a map

UGC Ciné-Cité Bercy UGC Ciné-Cité Bercy is a mammoth 18-screen complex... Be the first to write a review	Film	Paris View on a map

WAGG WAGG is tucked beneath the popular bar-resto Alcazar, in a vaulted... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris

White Room The White Room is a very of-the-moment Friday-only hip-hop and... Be the first to write a review	Bars	Paris
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