The Bellevilloise is the latest incarnation of a building that once housed the capital's very first workers' co-operative. Now it competently multi-tasks as a bar, restaurant,...

With Afrojazz and Latino bands and DJs providing the music, Latinos and Africans lead the dancefloor in this popular world music venue. Note: smart dress only.

This converted railway station reopened under new management, and has won over the Paris muso crowd with its adventurous programming, covering everything from electro to punk...

Tucked inside the crumbling, disused Belleville market, La Java plays rock, salsa and world music, with live bands every weekend.

This tastefully decorated club-bar-restaurant complex holds regular rock concerts, as well as club events most Thursdays to Saturdays. The agenda here changes constantly, so...

This cruising club, located not far from the Oberkampf bar district in a remote corner of the 11th, is one of the hottest in Paris. It features all-naked and underwear-only...

During the week, the Wax - clad in 1970s psychedelic orange - is a funky bar where DJs play groove until 2am. But at weekends it becomes a (tiny) nightclub that keeps a...

This stylish cabaret/theatre bar is used by Dan Ghenacia and the Freak 'n' Chic posse for buzzy after-parties on Sundays. It's usually a more traditional circus and cabaret...

Twice a month, the Bataclan concert hall transforms itself into a club to host these two hugely popular parties. Crazyvores features music from the 1970s and '80s, and at...

Conveniently surrounded by the numerous bars of rue Oberkampf and tucked behind the legendary Café Charbon, Nouveau Casino is a concert venue that also hosts some of the city's...