| The lovely "City of Love"- Paris is a comely | | | | during nights. Bastille is stuffed with |
| city of France, on the Seine River, in the | | | | plenty of colorful small bars, popular clubs |
| north-central part of the country. Paris is | | | | and pubs, and offers one of the liveliest |
| the capital and the largest city of France. | | | | night actions. Ménilmontant boasts an |
| It's the commercial, industrial, and cultural | | | | increasingly sophisticated and eclectic |
| hub of the country. | | | | nightlife scene. It's a nice place for the |
| | | | people wanting to enjoy a night out with the |
| One of the largest cities in Europe, Paris is | | | | style crowd. The Champs-Elysées is bit |
| the cosmopolitan capital of Europe. The city | | | | expensive, but offers a real feast of night |
| is the center of international culture, art, | | | | fun. |
| fashion, and cuisine. Paris is regarded as a | | | | |
| global city with the headquarters of | | | | The place is hot popular among tourists. |
| international organizations such as UNESCO, | | | | Buddha Bar at 8 bis rue Boissy d'Anglas, 8th, |
| and the OECD (Organization for Economic | | | | offers night fun in typical Asian flavor. |
| Co-operation and Development), and | | | | It's nice place for people watching. |
| International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). | | | | Café Charbon 109 rue Oberkampf, 11th, |
| | | | is one of the most popular bars. Le Mecano, |
| Paris is one of the most beautiful cities of | | | | Bar 99 rue Oberkampf, 11th, is a nice bar |
| the world. The city is often dubbed as the | | | | with a grungy feel. |
| "City of Lights" because of its preeminence | | | | |
| and beauty. It's not only the city of lights, | | | | The Casino d'Enghien les Bains, 3 avenue de |
| but also of music, melodies, dance, sound, | | | | Ceinture, Enghien-Les-Bains is a 20-minute |
| and revelry. The city is potpourri of | | | | drive from Paris on the A15. The casino |
| fantasies, stunning beauties, romance, love, | | | | allows entry to over 18 years visitors and |
| luxuries, redolences, fashion, fashion | | | | offers a table for €14. |
| clothing, perfume, and jewelry. Widely known | | | | |
| for its neo-classical architecture, | | | | Techno, house, garage and Latino are the |
| skyscrapers, apartment complexes, elegant | | | | popular sounds of Paris. Le Queen, 102 avenue |
| stores and hotels, theaters, museums and | | | | des Champs-Elysées, 8th, a gay club is |
| galleries, beautiful locations, and active | | | | one of the best clubs in Paris. It's the |
| nightlife, the city is a coveted tourist | | | | city's top choice for dance and the city's |
| destination pulling over 30 million foreign | | | | best venue to groove. Located in the Pigalle |
| visitors every year. | | | | district, at 75 rue des Martyrs, 18th, Le |
| | | | Divan du Monde offers nice doses of |
| Paris is a great entertainment center having | | | | brazilian, tango, indie, rock, house, hip hop |
| fantastic opera houses, theatre and concert | | | | nights, and top French and international DJs. |
| halls, dancehalls and discotheques, and | | | | Le Saint, 7 rue St-Séverin, 5th, is |
| cinemas. Opéra Garnier and Opera | | | | inexpensive and good choice for disco, house |
| Bastille are two great opera houses, and | | | | and salsa. Les Bains Douches, 7 rue du |
| Bobino, Théâtre Mogador and the | | | | Bourg-l'Abbé, 3rd, a former Turkish |
| Théâtre de la | | | | bathhouse transformed into club. Boasting a |
| GaÃ(R)té-Montparnasse are the top | | | | wide range of musical styles, the Batofar, 11 |
| theatres. | | | | quai Francois-Mauriac, 13th, is a club housed |
| | | | in a boat on the Seine. |
| Paris offers one of the peppiest nightlifes | | | | |
| in the world. The city goes wild and zippy | | | | Le Divan du Monde hosts intimate pop |
| during nights. The city is full of posh pubs, | | | | concerts. Le Bilboquet, 13 rue |
| lush bars, lavish nightclubs, and gourmet | | | | St-BenoÃ(R)t, 6th, offers live jazz played |
| restaurants that get extremely crowded during | | | | by local and international high-calibre |
| night. Unrestrained bar-cafes, high-tech | | | | musicians. There is no admission charge, but |
| dance clubs, and mellow jazz electrify the | | | | drinks are available for about |
| mood of the crowd. Cabaret venues throw | | | | €20. Situated just off avenue des |
| lavish doses of vibrant entertainment. | | | | Champs-Elysées, Chesterfield |
| | | | Café, 124 rue La Boétie, 8th, |
| Paris promises a treasure of nighttime | | | | hosts US rock and blues bands. La |
| entertainment for both men and women mostly | | | | Flèche d'Or, 102 bis rue de Bagnolet, |
| in the Marais neighborhood. Marais, in the | | | | 20th, offers a terrific treat of live music |
| heart of the city, offers plenty of bars, | | | | and alternative ambience. The Opus Jazz and |
| chic cafes and surprisingly active gay and | | | | Blues Restaurant, 167 quai Valmy, 10th, |
| lesbian scene. Pigalle is the seedy sex | | | | offers good food and a nice selection of |
| centre of Paris. It's also home to some good | | | | music. |
| music venues. Moulin Rouge cabaret, 82 | | | | |
| boulevard Clichy, 18th, is place where the | | | | Minimum legal age for drinking alcohol (beer |
| cancan is still performed. Some of the | | | | and wine) is 16 years and 18 years for |
| vibrant gay bars include the Coffe Shop, 3 | | | | stronger drinks and spirits. Average price of |
| rue Ste-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie, and Amnesia, | | | | a drink in Paris is €4; the price |
| 42 rue Vieille-du-Temple, 4th. | | | | can vary from place to place. Bars are |
| | | | usually licensed until 1 am, and clubs open |
| Young club-goers can have a nice time out | | | | around 11 pm and remain open till dawn. |
| along rue de Oberkampf (a street overflowing | | | | Admission prices (usually around |
| with bars), and the Bastille area courts | | | | €15-20) often include one free. |