Fabulous, fantastical LGBTQ+ alternative clubbing
LGBT Paris
Your guide to Paris’s best gay and lesbian events, clubs, bars and more

Lesbian bars in Paris
For casual drinks, to dance until dawn or have a brush with a local.

Centre Gai et Lesbien
A multifunctional support centre and library.

Paris cabaret guide
Boobs, bums, boas and bubbly.

Inter-LGBT
An umbrella group that organises the annual Gay Pride march.
Shopping for him and for her

Best shops for menswear
Chic for chaps.

Lingerie and erotica stores
Put some ‘Ooh’ into your ‘là là’...
Chic for chaps.

Best shops for menswear
Chic for chaps.

Lingerie and erotica stores
Put some ‘Ooh’ into your ‘là là’...

The best Paris markets
Books, antiques, organic produce and much more.

English language bookshops
Lovers of English literature in Paris, read on...

Concept stores
Floors and floors of style.
Around town
One of the hippest parts of the city, in no small part due to its popularity with the gay crowd.

Independent cinemas in Paris
Catch the best of Paris’s fantastic film culture.

Romantic hotels in Paris
Exclusive love nests, luxury suites and quirky hideaways to suit all budgets.

Theatre on a budget
Seeking out plays in Paris, but put off by the Odéon's €32 tickets? Not all is lost.

The most romantic restaurants in Paris
Romantic evenings à deux, whatever your budget.
Les Mots à la Bouche
Les Mots à la Bouche
Gay fiction, non-fiction, magazines, and English-language books.
Le Cinéma des Cinéastes
Le Cinéma des Cinéastes
Festivals of classic, foreign, gay and documentary films.
Top gay bars in Paris

Les Souffleurs
Les Souffleurs is all about relaxation, refinement and modernity, a hip little gay bar in the centre of the Marais that would be difficult to spot if you...

Banana Café
Banana Café, an institution the Les Halles neighbourhood, attracts a younger set of locals, suburban Parisians, and travellers who have strayed from the...

FreeDJ
If you want to dance, and claustrophobia is no issue, FreeDJ, right around the corner from Open Café, is a top choice for an all-nighter with no cover...

Le CUD Bar
When the bars and restaurants start close, the party is far from over in the Marais. Things at the Cud, an unfortunately-named but sinfully fun venue, start to...