Paris gay bars
Top 7 gay bars in Paris
When it comes to the gay nightlife scene in Paris most venues are dotted around Le Marais district. Discover the best on offer with this quick guide to the friendliest, sexiest and most unapologetic gay clubs and bars in Paris.
1. Cud
Address: 12 Rue des Haudriettes, 75003 Paris When everything is closing in Paris, the party at Cud is just getting started. A simple cave bar situated in the Marais, Cud is where you’ll find Parisians socialising with tourists after hours. Open from 11.30pm until the sun rises; produce this hotspot your last port of call.
2. Les Souffleurs
Address: 7 Rue de la Verrerie, 75004 Paris A difficult-to-find gem that makes the hunt worthwhile with its hip design, adolescent crowd and carefully curated tunes mixed by in-house DJs. Offering an irresistible happy hour that swoops from 6pm to 9pm, this stylish gay prevent is small but bursting with character and a friendly mix of men and women.
3. Raidd Bar
Address: 23 Rue du Temple, 75004 Paris
Unlike its smaller counterparts, Raidd rules one of the biggest spaces in the gay district. Split across two levels, upstairs is dominated by a live DJ whilst downstairs take
Paris is a European capital for all things gay and fabulous, from extravagant local personalities to a neighborhood teeming with addresses for a night of cavorting. The Marais, centrally-located just north of the Hôtel de Ville and south of the Place de la République, is the epicentre for nightlife catering to boys and men of all walks, but it’s just the beginning. Starting an evening in or around the Marais is the finest way to discover out from the locals what’s going on in other gay bars around town. Whether you’re looking to give casual drinks, gyrate until dawn, or have a brush with a local Parisian, there’s joy to be had any night of the week.
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Top 10 homosexual bars in Paris
1. Les Souffleurs
Les Souffleurs is all about relaxation, refinement and modernity, a hip small gay bar in
Gay Bars & Clubs in le Marais
Gay bars in Le Marais are part of the pleasurable, they all contain a different way, always busy, some of them disappeared in the past 5 years due to the incredidible rise of genuine estate prices in the Marais. They are often replaced by chic boutiques that makes a strange mixity. Still the Marais keeps its soul and we, at PARISMARAIS support the global diversity of the area. After the covid crisis, more bars have closed down, but many are resisting, some trying to seduce a new clientele.
Size matters - and timetable matters too! People don't proceed to the similar places at the same time, so be sure to follow our recommendations for the right time to proceed out.
LUNCHTIME AND COFFEE TIME 11 AM TO 2 PM
LES PIÉTONS
Tapas bar. A taste of Spain in Paris. Very friendly with a small terrace. 8, rue des Lombards - 75004 Paris MĂ©tro: HĂ´tel de Ville 11 am to 2 am daily
CACTUS
Café / bar rue des Archives, 75004 Métro: Hôtel de Ville , just in front the late Open Café that closed its doors in june 2022. smalll terrace and friendly staff.
AFTERNOON 2 PM TO 8 PM
LES MARRONNIERS
Café with terrace. The best slurp is their wonderful hot chocolate! Rue d
Gay Bars in Paris
Paris has countless gay bars. To hold this page usable for travellers not all of these bars have been listed here (particularly those of interest mainly for locals).
Banana Café
Since 1990, one of the longest running gay-friendly bars in Paris.
Mixed clientele.
facebook.com/bananacafeparis
@ 13 Rue de la Ferronnerie
Paris 75001
Metro: Châtelet, Les Halles
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Cox
Daily 17:00 – 02:00
One of the most famous, popular and centrally located gay bars in the Marais.
cox.fr
@ 15 Rue des Archives
Paris 75004
Metro: HĂ´tel de Ville
+33 1 42 72 08 00
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Cud
Daily 23:30 – 06:00;Friday, Saturday till 07:00
Gay bar and adv night club in the Marais.
facebook.com/cudbar
@ 12 Rue des Haudriettes
Paris 75003
Metro: Rambuteau
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Duplex
Daily 19:00 – 03:00;Friday, Saturday till 05:00
Big simple bar, with exhibitions.
The clientele tends to be less competitive and snobbish than in other gay venues in the Marais quarter.
facebook.com/duplexparisbar
@ 25 Rue Michel Le Comte
Paris 75003
Metro: Rambuteau
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Freedj
Daily from 18