Le Bataclan in Paris's 11e is the 1,500-capacity Boulevard Voltaire concert hall with the painted pagoda facade, rebuilt and reopened in November 2016 and booking touring rock, rap and electronic acts.
Tip: Allow extra time for bag check at door; balcony seated tier is the easier sightline if you arrive after 20:00.
Address: 50 Boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris
Le Perchoir Ménilmontant in Paris's 11e is the original 7th-floor rooftop above an industrial building, with 360-degree views to the Sacré-Coeur and a 6th-floor Vecchio Italian restaurant downstairs.
Tip: Roof has no reservations; arrive 18:00 for a sofa or 21:00 once the early crowd thins. Lift goes only as far as 6e.
Le Trabendo in Paris's 19e Parc de la Villette is the 700-capacity red-clad Bernard Tschumi folie booking emerging rap, alt-rock and electronic acts, with an outdoor terrace by the canal.
Tip: Closest entry is Métro 5 Porte de Pantin; the terrace opens 19:00 for a pre-set drink.
Le Perchoir Ménilmontant in Paris's 11e is the original 7th-floor rooftop above an industrial building, with 360-degree views to the Sacré-Coeur and a 6th-floor Vecchio Italian restaurant downstairs.
Tip: Roof has no reservations; arrive 18:00 for a sofa or 21:00 once the early crowd thins. Lift goes only as far as 6e.
Skybar Paris in the 14e is the 32nd-floor private rooftop on top of the Pullman Montparnasse, 115 metres above the city, with floor-to-ceiling glass and DJ sets four nights a week.
Tip: Strict door, email-only bookings opening 30 days out; cocktails €18-24 and the Eiffel-side window booths book up first.
The Ranch on the 7th-floor roof of the Terrass Hotel in Paris's 18e Montmartre is the western-styled cocktail lounge with desert plants and a view that takes in the Eiffel Tower from the Butte.
Tip: No reservations on the roof; Sunday afternoons are calmer than Friday evenings. Tapas and cocktails from €14.
Café Lapérouse Concorde in Paris's 8e Hôtel de la Marine is the Cordelia de Castellane brasserie with two arcaded terraces, one over Place de la Concorde with the Eiffel Tower straight ahead.
Tip: Skip the indoor room and book the Concorde-facing terrace for sunset; cocktails €18-22, oysters by the half-dozen.
Le Tout-Paris on the 7th floor of Cheval Blanc Paris in the 1er is the Arnaud Donckele brasserie with a Seine-facing terrace looking straight at the Pont Neuf, plus a bar that opens to non-diners.
Tip: Bar at the corner of the terrace takes walk-ins after 22:30 once dinner clears; reserve a table for the sunset 19:30 service.