Paris
Le Marais and beyond
Le Marais is the center of LGBTQ+ Paris, with bars and cafés around Rue des Archives and Rue Vieille du Temple, plus cabarets and queer parties across the city.
Cover photo: Bear's Den · Photo: Gérald Mardirossian / Google Maps
Editor's picks
Six places to start in Paris01Photo: Gérald Mardirossian / Google MapsBear's Den
Bars · Rue des Lombards 6, Paris, 75004
02Photo: venue websiteBonjour Madame
Bars · Rue de Montreuil 40, Paris, 75011
03Photo: oceanblvd / Google MapsCabaret des Merveilles
Bars · Rue de l'Hirondelle 25, Paris, 75006
04Photo: venue websiteCactus
Bars · Rue des Archives 28, Paris, 75004
05Photo: venue websiteCafé Cox
Bars · Rue des Archives 15, Paris, 75004
06Photo: Nathan Liss / Google MapsDuplex
Bars
LGBTQ+ bars, clubs and queer places in Paris
8 places
Café Voulez-VousCafés
Caffé VitoCafés
Le Bouquet des ArchivesCafés
Le JuCafés
Les MarronniersCafés
Tata BurgerCafés
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Le Marais is the center of LGBTQ+ Paris, with bars and cafés around Rue des Archives and Rue Vieille du Temple, plus cabarets and queer parties across the city.
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