Where the concierge points people first
- Open Café — On the rue des Archives, with a wide terrace that fills from early evening. The easy first drink, where you sit outside and watch the Marais go by. (48.8584, 2.3552)
- Duplex Bar — A small, long-running bar a few streets away, with art on the walls and a conversational crowd. More a local than a scene. (48.8624, 2.3550)
- Tropic Café — On the rue des Lombards near Châtelet, lively and mixed, with a terrace. Good for an evening that starts early and runs on. (48.8600, 2.3474)
- CUD — A late bar with a basement dance floor in the Marais. The one for after midnight when the terraces empty. (48.8618, 2.3572)
- Tango Paris — A dance hall with an old-Paris feel, where the evening can mean tango and musette before the pop. Unlike anything else on the list. (48.8645, 2.3568)
The rest of the gay bars in Paris — every one we hold
- Au 16 (48.8608, 2.3550)
- Buddy (48.8545, 2.3380)
- Bunker Paris (48.8691, 2.3744)
- Café Moustache (48.8747, 2.3591)
- Eagle Paris (48.8596, 2.3482)
- El Hombre Paris (48.8599, 2.3495)
- Elles Bar (48.8593, 2.3549)
- Entre Deux eaux (48.8638, 2.3717)
- Escualita Soiree Au Rouge Pigalle (48.8820, 2.3370)
- Fox Club (48.8816, 2.3371)
- Gibus Club (48.8683, 2.3663)
- Jane Club (48.8546, 2.3378)
- Joe & Johanne (48.8575, 2.3359)
- Krash Bar (48.8602, 2.3534)
- La champmesle (48.8671, 2.3368)
- Le Cactus (48.8582, 2.3551)
- Le SECTEURX (48.8598, 2.3547)
- Le Triplex (48.8523, 2.3547)
- Les Souffleuses (48.8571, 2.3551)
- Mensch (48.8625, 2.3622)
- Merci·Marsha (48.8547, 2.3824)
- Micman (48.8609, 2.3536)
- REDZONE (48.8626, 2.3396)
- Starcooker (48.8585, 2.3554)
- Taboo (48.8717, 2.3111)
- Wolf Paris (48.8597, 2.3476)
The Marais is the centre, and it is out in the open
Gay Paris is concentrated in the Marais, around the rue des Archives, rue Vieille-du-Temple and rue Sainte-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie, where the bars spill onto pavements and rainbow flags are ordinary street furniture. Same-sex marriage has been legal in France since 2013 and holding hands in the centre draws little attention. Nights start late: terraces fill from early evening, clubs get going after midnight. The Marche des Fiertés, Paris Pride, is held on a Saturday in late June.
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