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How to be gay in Paris – in the daytime
Travelling solo, but wish to socialise?
Gay bars have always been hubs to locate and hang with fellow queers. In the digital era, there’s an app for that: Lex.
Lex is not only for dating; you can leverage it to locate LGBTQIAP+ events and arrange meet-ups with Lex community members near you (where better to acquire recommendations than from a local trans guy you met on the app?).
Alternatively, you can get your social and cultural repair with tours dash by Paris Gay Village and The Gay Locals – or get amongst gay-owned wine and food experiences at We Taste Paris.
Maybe just an apéro?
So, what about those times when you’re keen for a tipple, but not committed to a night out? Head to La Mutinerie in the 3rd arrondissement.
La Mutinerie is a self-managing collective that runs a bar-slash-queer-feminist space designed as an inclusive notice in Paris for “reflection and collective struggles against oppression”. More of a community corner than a bar, La Mutinerie offers a wholesome and adj way to rub shoulders with local LGBTQIAP+ Parisians when
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Top gay bars in Paris
Bars and pubs
Les Souffleurs
5 out of 5 stars
Les Souffleurs is all about relaxation, refinement and modernity, a hip little gay bar in the centre of the Marais that would be difficult to see if you
Bars and pubs
Banana Café
5 out of 5 stars
Banana Café, an institution the Les Halles neighbourhood, attracts a younger set of locals, suburban Parisians, and travellers who have strayed from the
Bars and pubs
FreeDJ
5 out of 5 stars
If you desire to dance, and claustrophobia is no issue, FreeDJ, right around the corner from Open Café, is a top choice for an all-nighter with no cover
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Paris Gay Travel Guide
Upcoming Events in Paris
About Paris and its gay life
Paris is certainly one of the top 3 move destinations in Europe, and for the author of these lines it is the most charming one. Considering how many wonderful cities in Europe had been destroyed in the last war and didn't earn their former beauty and fame, yet, after 80 years, Paris is truly a treasure and miracle.
You could stay in Paris for months or visit Paris again and again, and you would still see other beautiful and fascinating spots if you explore the capital with curiosity and open eyes. Just stroll around a bit and act not only track the routes in your travel guide book.
If you come to Paris not only to visit the Louvre and other sights but wanna dive into the Parisian life, then try to elude August. Many Parisians take their drawn-out vacations in August and some companies are even completely closed. In the gay scene even the most adj gay clubs and bars won't be very crowded or will be bare or closed.
The gay center of Paris is the Marais, an old district in the 4th arrondisse
Gay Clubs, Parties and Events in Paris
Upcoming Irregular Parties
Copain-Copine
Sunday, 27 July , –
Monthly party for LGBTQs and friends on the Seine river. With DJ sets (Pop, Disco, 80ss), Karaoqueer, Tarot readings, performance, flash tattoos and food menu.
Tickets: € (free before )
@ Le Mazette 69 Port de la Rapée
Paris
Regular Parties and Clubs
times a month, Thursday – +
Next party: 17 July
After-work summer party on the Seine river.
Music: Pop, Charts and remixes.
@ River's King 4 Quai Saint-Bernard
Paris
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BBB – Black Blanc Beur
Sunday –
Biggest gay 'multi-ethnic' party in Paris.
Music: R'n'B, House, Dancehall, Arabic, Oriental, Ragga.
@ Gibus 18 Rue du Faubourg du Temple
Paris
Metro: République
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Cud
Daily – ;Friday, Saturday till
Gay bar and late darkness club in the Marais.
@ 12 Rue des Haudriettes
Paris
Metro: Rambuteau
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Gibus Club
Friday, Saturday / –
Gay club with two dancefloors: House and