Paris
Paris opens late and closes later than its reputation suggests. The good rooms are small, technically serious, and mostly clustered along the eastern arc from Bastille up to La Villette. The Seine does the rest.
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Open right now
Wednesday 16:50 local
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Rooms published
Saturday
Peak night
18+
Legal drinking age
Europe/Paris
Through the night
Peaks at 1 of 6 rooms around 18:00.
The rooms
Ranked by editorial score, weighted with freshness, impact and scene. The method is public.
Rex Club
The room where French techno was argued into existence, with a sound system maintained like an instrument rather than an amenity.
Badaboum
La Machine du Moulin Rouge
La Bellevilloise
Djoon
A small warm room that has kept its faith in deep house for two decades while the rest of the city chased the harder thing.
Silencio
David Lynch designed the basement. Members-only until midnight, then a door that decides whether your evening improves.
La Java
T7
Dehors Brut
Chez Moune
Les Bains
Petit Bain
Le Perchoir
Glazart
Zig Zag Club
On the map
Clustered by district. Tap a pin for the room.
Pins are approximate. Verify the address before you travel.
Districts
Where to base yourself, and what each part of the city is for.
Belleville
2Cheaper, scruffier, better music.
Pigalle
2The old sleaze, now mostly cocktail bars and one very good club.
Rive Gauche
2Boats moored along the quays, open until the metro restarts.
Bastille
1Dense, young, and the easiest place to build a night on foot.
La Villette
1Canal, park, and the big-room end of the city.
Nearby scenes
Worth a train, a bus, or a change of flight.
One night in Paris?
Give the concierge your hours, your budget and your sound. Get a route through the city’s venues, with timings and door tips for each stop.