Paris nightlife guides
Guides, tips and everything you need to know before you go out.
Nodd La Défense Guide: After-Work, Club Nights, Getting There
What Nodd is like: the glass-and-wood club and after-work bar on the esplanade of La Défense, its terraces, house and techno nights, and how to get there on line 1.
Le Kilowatt Vitry Guide: Festivals, Music, Getting There from Paris
What Le Kilowatt is like: the open-air venue by the old power station in Vitry-sur-Seine, its reggae, bass and techno festivals, and how to get there and back from Paris.
Le Noct Pantin Guide: Hard Techno, Crowd, Getting There from Paris
What Le Noct is like: the hard techno, trance and hardcore club in Pantin, its nights for emerging DJs, and how to get there and back from Paris by RER E and night bus.
Le Chinois Montreuil Guide: Gigs, DJs, Crowd, Getting There
What Le Chinois is like: the bar, gig venue and club in a former Chinese restaurant at Croix de Chavaux, run by the old L'International team, and how to get there from Paris.
La Marbrerie Montreuil Guide: Club Nights, Gigs, Brunch, Getting There
What La Marbrerie is like: Montreuil's do-everything music venue, how its club nights, gigs and Sunday brunches fit together, and how to get there and back from Paris.
Bal Chavaux Montreuil Guide: Music, Crowd, Getting There from Paris
What Bal Chavaux is like: club nights and gigs in Montreuil's former Méliès cinema, what's on this winter, and how to get there and back from Paris on line 9.
Bateau Phare Paris Guide: Music, Crowd, Decks, Getting There
What a night on the Bateau Phare is like: the old Batofar lightship at Port de la Gare, its weekend DJ nights, the music, groups on board and the way home.
Petit Bain Paris Guide: Gigs, Club Nights, Crowd, Getting There
What Petit Bain is like: the cooperative boat at Port de la Gare with a rooftop, a restaurant and a 450-capacity room, how to tell a gig from a club night, and the way home.
Djoon Paris Guide: House Music, Crowd, Dress Code, Getting There
What a night at Djoon is like: the soulful house club on boulevard Vincent Auriol since 2003, its November 2026 nights, what to wear and how to get home.
Wanderlust Paris Guide: Terrace, Music, Crowd, Getting There
What Wanderlust is like: the club and wooden terrace over the Seine at 32 quai d'Austerlitz, how it changes between summer and winter, and how to get home.
FVTVR Paris Guide: Music, Crowd, Dress Code, Getting There
What a night at FVTVR is like: the warehouse techno club under the Cité de la Mode, its marathon sets and queer Thursdays, what to wear and how to get home.
Phantom Paris Guide: Music, Crowd, Dress Code, Getting There
What a night at Phantom is like: the electronic club under the Accor Arena in Bercy, its winter 2026 line-ups, what to wear, and how to get in and home.
Virage Paris Guide: The Open-Air Club Under the Ring Road
Virage's 2026 season ended in mid-September and the 2027 dates aren't out yet: what this open-air in a former scrapyard is like, its music, the crowd and how to get there.
Kilomètre25 Paris Guide: The Open-Air Under the Périphérique
Closed since 31 October 2026 and due back in spring 2027: what Kilomètre25 is like in season, the music, what to wear outdoors and how to get there.
Le Cirque Électrique Paris Guide: Techno Nights, Crowd, Getting There
A circus big top at Porte des Lilas that hosts techno nights between shows: how often there's a party, what the site is like, what to wear and how to get home.
La Bellevilloise Paris Guide: Music, Crowd, Dress Code, Getting There
The Ménilmontant cultural venue with a club floor, a restaurant under olive trees and a rooftop: which nights are club nights, the crowd, what to wear and the way home.
Le 211 Paris Guide: Music, Crowd, Dress Code, Getting There
The canal-side bar, restaurant and club in the Parc de la Villette that runs from noon to 06:00: how a day there unfolds, the DJs, the rooftop and how to find the door.
Le Trabendo Paris Guide: Music, Crowd, Dress Code, Getting There
The 900-capacity room in the Parc de la Villette where concerts and club nights meet: how often it's a club, what the room is like, what to wear and how to get home.
Cabaret Sauvage Paris Guide: Music, Crowd, Dress Code, Getting There
A wooden Magic Mirror tent in the Parc de la Villette that turns into a 1,300-capacity club: what the room is like, the club nights, the terrace and the way home.
Glazart Paris Guide: After O'Clock, Music, Door Rules, Getting There
The former coach station at Porte de la Villette where the weekend carries on from 06:00 to 16:00: how After O'Clock works, the crowd, the door rules and the way there.
Mia Mao Paris Guide: Music, Crowd, Dress Code, Getting There
The 3,000 m² techno warehouse in La Villette: what the room is like, the no-photo rule, how the three nights differ, what to wear and how to get home at 07:00.
La Station – Gare des Mines Guide: Last Months Before the Works
Open until the end of 2026, then closed for about three years of works: what La Station is, the music and the safer-space rules, and how to get to Porte d'Aubervilliers.
Supersonic Paris Guide: Music, Crowd, Dress Code, Getting There
The Bastille bar where indie bands play every night and the weekend ends on an electro dancefloor at 06:00: themed nights, the crowd, what to wear and the way home.
Pachamama Paris Guide: Dinner, Music, Dress Code, Getting There
The dinner club in Barrio Latino's old building near Bastille: how the evening moves from table to dancefloor, the smart dress rule, the door and the way home.
Nouveau Casino Paris Guide: Music, Crowd, Dress Code, Getting There
The Oberkampf gig venue that becomes a club after midnight: how the two shifts work, why the crowd changes every week, what to wear and how to get home.
Badaboum Paris Guide: Music, Crowd, Dress Code, Getting There
The two-floor club near Bastille with a pop Thursday, house and techno weekends and a funk mini-club upstairs: how the rooms work, the door and the way home.
Les Étoiles Paris Guide: Music, Crowd, Dress Code, Getting There
A former theatre in the 10th that turns into a sing-along dance party at weekends: what Mini Club and La Dancing are like, who goes, what to wear and how to get home.
Point Éphémère Paris Guide: Music, Crowd, Dress Code, Getting There
The canal-side arts venue where gigs turn into DJ nights: how a day there unfolds, the summer rooftop, who you'll meet, what to wear and the way home.
La Java Paris Guide: Music, Crowd, Dress Code, Getting There
A 1923 dance hall turned house and techno club in Belleville: what the room is like, how the evening splits between gigs and club, the door and the way home.
Essaim Paris Guide: Music, Crowd, Dress Code, Getting There
The 400-capacity techno and house club near La Chapelle: what a night feels like, who goes, how the door works and how to get home at dawn.
La Clairière Paris Guide: The Open-Air Club in the Bois de Boulogne
La Clairière's 2026 season ended on 26 September and the 2027 dates aren't out yet. What the open-air club is like, how a summer evening there works, and how to plan for next season.
YOYO Paris Guide: Clubbing Under the Palais de Tokyo
YOYO is the concrete club under the Palais de Tokyo, with nights by event. What the space is like, the music, the kind of nights it hosts, who it suits and how to plan the trip home.
La Machine du Moulin Rouge Guide: Rooms, Parties and Tips
La Machine du Moulin Rouge is a three-floor club and concert venue next to the Moulin Rouge. How to pick your party, what each room is like, the door and getting home from Blanche.
Madame Arthur Paris Guide: Drag Cabaret First, Club Until 6am
Madame Arthur is a drag cabaret since 1946 and a club that plays only French songs. How to plan the evening, show or club or both, what the room is like and what's on in November and December 2026.
Le Mikado Paris Guide: A 1920s Club Under a Pigalle Hotel
Le Mikado is the small basement club of the Hôtel Rochechouart, open on Friday and Saturday nights. Its story, the decor, the music, who it suits and how to fit it into a Pigalle night.
Folies Pigalle Paris Guide: House, Techno and Disco on the Square
Folies Pigalle is a 400-capacity club on place Pigalle that opens when a promoter books it. How to pick a night, what the music is like, who goes and what's around it.
Bus Palladium Paris Guide: The Pigalle Rock Club Is Back
Bus Palladium reopened in April 2026 as a hotel with its club. What changed, how a night works from concert to aftershow, who goes, what to wear and Pigalle around it.
La Nuit Paris Guide: Lolita Fridays and Big Nights on the Madeleine
La Nuit is a 700-capacity club on boulevard de la Madeleine, opened in 2023. What its Friday and Saturday nights are like, the music, who goes, tables for groups and getting home.
T7 Paris Guide: Rooftop Techno at Porte de Versailles
T7 is a rooftop club on top of a Paris Expo pavilion, open for techno and house nights at weekends. How its calendar works, what the space is like and how to plan a night at the edge of the city.
Pamela Paris Guide: A Left Bank Cellar Club With Rock History
Pamela is the vaulted cellar club of rue Mazarine, in Saint-Germain. The story behind the name, what a night is like, the queer night La P3, the door and how to plan it.
Les Bains Paris Guide: The Old Bains-Douches Club Today
The legendary Bains-Douches is now a hotel with its club in the basement. What a night there is like in 2026, the music, the crowd, what to wear and how it fits into a night in the Marais.
Le Klub Paris Guide: Techno, Trance and Metal Under Châtelet
A small alternative club on rue Saint-Denis that swaps between gigs and club nights. How to read its calendar, what the room is like, who goes and how to get there.
Sacré Paris Guide: The Spot, the Club and Comedy on Rue Montmartre
Sacré is a Sentier club run by its residents, with a bar that turns into a dancefloor and a comedy stage. Which night to pick, the music, the house rules and how it differs from Silencio.
Silencio Paris Guide: How David Lynch's Members' Club Works
Silencio is a members' club first and opens to others after midnight. What happens inside, how the door works, what to wear and why it isn't the same place as Sacré.
Rex Club Paris Guide: What a Techno Night Under the Grand Rex Is Like
One room, 800 people, techno and house until 7am, no VIP. How a night at Rex Club runs, who it suits, what to wear and how to get home from the Grands Boulevards.
Nua Paris Guide: Afro House Saturdays by the Étoile
What Nua is like: the club on rue de Tilsitt by the Arc de Triomphe, with afrobeat, afro house and deep house on Saturdays, a décor of clouds and lightning, and VIP areas.
Gate Paris Guide: House and Techno at Porte Maillot
What Gate is like: the electronic club inside the Palais des Congrès at Porte Maillot, its international house and techno guests on Fridays, the room, the dress and the way in.
L'Aventure Paris Guide: the Costes Club Near the Étoile
What L'Aventure is like: the Costes brothers' Art Deco club under avenue Victor Hugo, its smooth deep house, the very selective door, the membership question and how to plan it.
Le Duplex Paris Guide: Three Rooms, Open Every Night
What Le Duplex is like: the club at the top of avenue Foch, open every night until 06:00, with three rooms and three sounds, the ID rule at the door and tips for groups.
L'Arc Paris Guide: Hip-Hop, House and the Arc de Triomphe
What a night at L'Arc is like: the club facing the Arc de Triomphe, its hip-hop and house, the terrace, the strict dress code and the Fashion Week nights with US rap stars.
Medellin Paris Guide: Reggaeton Near the Champs-Élysées
What Medellin is like: the Latin club on avenue Marceau with reggaeton, Latin music, house and hip-hop from 23:30, its Sunday shows, the crowd and how to plan the night.
Giulia Paris Guide: the Italian Dinner That Turns Party
How an evening at Giulia works: Italian dinner near avenue George V, then DJ sets and live acoustic music from 23:00, Tuesday to Saturday until 02:00, and where to go next.
Mirage Paris Guide: Late Nights on Rue Pierre Charron
What Mirage is like: the late-starting club on rue Pierre Charron, open Thursday to Sunday, with hits, house, dance and hip-hop, guest artists, and how to fit it into your night.
Cova Paris Guide: the Mansion Club of Rue Pierre Charron
What Cova is like: a club in a former private mansion on rue Pierre Charron, with a selective electronic sound, a room that never feels packed and a private Backdoor room.
Les Planches Paris Guide: Saturdays and the Puebla Night
What a Saturday at Les Planches is like: the long-running club on rue du Colisée, its Mexican Puebla residency with live mariachis, the room, and how to plan a group night.
Matignon Paris Guide: From Dinner to Club Night
How the Costes brothers' Matignon works at night: dinner by the Rond-Point, then the lounges turn into a club from 23:00 every evening, with resident and guest DJs.
Manko Paris Guide: Dinner, Party Nights, Dress Code
How a night at Manko on avenue Montaigne works: Nikkei dinner first, then DJs, sax and percussion from Wednesday to Saturday, with what each night is like and what to wear.
Bridge Paris Guide: the Club Under the Pont Alexandre III
What a night at Bridge is like: the big club in the Seine riverbank, its weekend parties, Thursday afterworks and live shows, who it suits and how to get there and back.
Raspoutine Paris Guide: Music, Crowd and the Door
What a night at Raspoutine is like: the listed 1965 cabaret on rue de Bassano, the deep house, the Thursday Kabukicho night, Fashion Week and how to handle the door.
Hip-Hop, Afro and Latin Clubs in Paris: Where to Dance
Where to dance to hip-hop, afrobeats, amapiano and reggaeton in Paris: the rap-friendly clubs of the 8e and 16e, Medellin and Pachamama for Latin nights, Nua for afro house, and the east-side parties that move from club to club.
After-Parties in Paris: Where to Keep Dancing in the Morning
Where to keep going after the clubs close in Paris: Glazart's After O'Clock from 6am to 4pm at weekends, Essaim's long specials and Sunday sessions, Cabaret Sauvage's marathon nights and the clubs that run to 7am.
Paris Party Calendar: The Key Nightlife Dates of the Year
The Paris nightlife year, month by month: the open-air season from April, Fête de la Musique on 21 June, the summer festivals, Techno Parade in September, Halloween and New Year's Eve, with the 2027 dates already announced.
LGBTQ+ Nightlife in Paris: Clubs, Cabaret and Queer Nights
Queer nightlife in Paris goes well beyond the Marais: the drag cabaret and French-pop club of Madame Arthur, La Station's community nights, La P3 at Pamela, and queer club nights from Montreuil to the Seine.
Student and Erasmus Nightlife in Paris: Where to Go Out
Where students and Erasmus newcomers go out in Paris: ESN Paris for the international crowd, the Thursday clubs of the east, the bals and 90s nights, and how to get home after the last metro.
Open-Air Parties in Paris: Venues, Season and 2027
The 2026 open-air season in Paris is over: Kilomètre25 closed on 31 October and is due back in spring 2027. Where the open-airs happen, when the season runs and what to do in winter.
Clubs Outside the Périphérique: Montreuil, Pantin and Beyond
Some of the most interesting nights near Paris happen just outside the ring road: Bal Chavaux, La Marbrerie and Le Chinois in Montreuil, Le Noct in Pantin, Le Kilowatt in Vitry, plus cultural spaces that throw parties.
Getting Home After a Night Out in Paris: Metro, Night Bus, Taxi
The Paris metro stops around 1:15am, or 2:15am on Friday and Saturday nights, then the Noctilien night buses run until about 5:30am. Times, tickets and the best way home from each nightlife area.
Paris Club Opening Hours: How Late Do Clubs Stay Open?
Paris clubs can stay open until 7am at the latest, and alcohol sales stop 90 minutes before closing. Here is the rule, read at its source, and the hours each club publishes.
What to Do in Paris at Night: From the Eiffel Tower Sparkle to the Sunday After
The Eiffel Tower sparkle, a dinner that turns into a party, a drag cabaret, a gig that becomes a club, a night on a boat and an after on Sunday morning: what to do in Paris at night, hour by hour.
Guest Lists in Paris Clubs: How They Work and How to Get On One
What a guest list is in a Paris club, which clubs use one and which don't, how it differs from a ticket or a table, and how to get your group's names on the list for the night you want.
Paris Nightclub Dress Code: What to Wear, Club by Club
Smart in the 8th and 16th, relaxed in the techno clubs of the east, costumes on themed nights: what Paris clubs actually ask you to wear, what gets you turned away and what to bring to the door.
Club Boats in Paris: Where to Dance on the Seine
Petit Bain and the Bateau Phare on the quai de la Gare, Bridge under the Pont Alexandre III, the terrace of Wanderlust and a few guinguette boats: where to party on the water in Paris, and what's left of the Batofar and Concrete years.
Pigalle at Night: Clubs, Cabaret and Where to Go Out in SoPi
La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Madame Arthur, the reborn Bus Palladium, Folies Pigalle and Le Mikado: how to spend a night in Pigalle, from the cabaret at 9pm to the club until 6am.
Techno in Paris: The Best Techno and House Clubs in 2026
Rex Club, Essaim, La Java, FVTVR, Mia Mao, Phantom, Djoon and the Sunday afters at Glazart: where to hear techno and house in Paris, how the door works and what's on in November 2026.
Champs-Élysées Nightclubs: Every Club Around the Avenue and the Arc de Triomphe
Raspoutine, Bridge, Cova, Mirage, Les Planches, L'Arc, Le Duplex and the dinner-clubs of avenue Montaigne: the Champs-Élysées and Étoile clubs, with addresses, music, nights and how the door works.
Where to Go Out in Paris: The Best Nightlife Areas, District by District
Champs-Élysées for tables, Pigalle for a bit of everything, Oberkampf and Bastille for clubs with a local crowd, La Villette for techno until morning: the Paris nightlife areas and the clubs in each.
The Best Nightclubs in Paris (2026): A Club-by-Club Guide
The Paris clubs worth your night in 2026, by style and area: Rex Club and Essaim for techno, Raspoutine and L'Arc for a table, La Machine and Phantom for the big rooms, plus a few places you won't find anywhere else.