Historic venue decorated with frescoes, offering a huge bar and pool tables aplenty. No under-18s.

Probably the oldest lesbian cabaret in Paris, Chez Moune opened in 1936 and still has nightly shows. Saturdays are traditionally women only, but in the last year other...

Finding what you're looking for isn't easy in this narrow bookshop. Ask the staff or take pot luck among the old photos, film magazines and books.

Cultish emporium of sporting goods, from hip watches to cross-country skis, on four themed floors.

Just below Montmartre, but away from the seedy Pigalle drag, this new arrival serves decent French cuisine and cocktails by the bucket-load. As the last dinner plates are...

Step back in time at this shop, opened, as the name suggests, in 1905 by war artist Edouard Détaille. Six fragrances (three for men and three for women) are made from...

Noted for its tiered bell tower, this neo-Renaissance church was constructed between 1861 and 1867.

St-Augustin, designed between 1860 and 1871 by Victor Baltard, architect of the defunct Les Halles pavilions, is not what it seems. The domed, neo-Renaissance stone exterior is...

A gig venue and club, the Elysée hosts big nights by outside promoters, such as Open House, Panik and Nightfever, for young clubbers.

The basement houses a regular papeterie filled with pens and notebooks, and the ground floor has art supplies and a selection of gifts, from quality leather bags to Italian...

If you're looking for some vintage style but can't face another gilded Louis XIV interior, check into this historic, Haussmann-era hotel, which sets traditional furniture...

Opened back in 2006, this boutique hotel is a real hit with the in crowd. Each of the 20 rooms is unique, decorated on the theme of love or eroticism by a coterie of...

Don't be put off by the slightly austere façade; the owner intended it this way to contrast with the homely atmosphere that reigns inside. Although you're right in the middle...