You need to surf. My partner surfed Euro Language I think for a Venice trip

Check out the bar "Joe Allens". It's in the Chatellet section, near the metro Les Halles.

This bar serves American food and the bar has an easy place to start talking with others.

There are other bars in the same area which allow strangers to meet others.

Guinness Pub was another with possiblities to meet people.

The main theme is English speaking people at the bar.

Enjoy your trip to Paris.

Blackduff

Here's a web site about Joe Allens. Sorry that it's mostly in French. You might find another version of the site in English.

There's another restaurant which I like called The Studio. It's on the edge of Las Marais. It's Tex-Mex and the atmosphere is great. The bar is good and lots of other Expats too.

Blackduff