Inside an old warehouse in Montreuil, rock climbing, beers and burgers make for an intriguing combination. At Arkose, the order is up to you: climb first, then eat, or vice versa. The space offers 150 different surfaces to climb, with plenty of options for both kids and experienced climbers. You can ascend up to four metres above ground using your arms and legs alone, or up to 20 metres high with a rope, but there’s also (fortunately) a thick landing mat to catch you in case you fall.
All that scaling certainly builds up an appetite, so happily Arkose is also a bar and restaurant, with cosy couches for worn out limbs and a menu featuring restorative local beer (the famous Deck and Donohue, €5) and top-notch burgers.
TRANSLATION: MARIA THOMAS