6 lgbtq+ in Paris our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Paris nightlife.

Le Tango ★ 4.4

€€3E

Le Tango in Paris's 3e Marais is the cooperative-run queer dance hall on Rue au Maire, with themed Friday-Saturday nights and a 70s-tinged room that welcomes.

Tip€12 at the door; come for the salsa-and-pop early hours, stay for the late DJ shift after 01:00.

Raidd Bar ★ 4.0

€€4E

Raidd Bar in Paris's 4e Marais is the Rue du Temple landmark gay bar opened 2003, famous for the nightly midnight shower show where dancers perform inside.

TipShower show is on at midnight every night; arrive 23:30 for a spot near the tank, the back room thins after 02:00.

Freedj ★ 4.0

€4E

Freedj in Paris's 4e Marais is the two-floor Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie gay bar with a ground-floor bar, foosball table and a basement dance floor.

TipHappy hour 18:00-22:00; basement opens 22:00 and gets going by midnight. Glassed smoking room upstairs.

Bears' Den ★ 4.0

€€4E

Bears' Den in Paris's 4e Marais is the multi-level Rue des Lombards bear bar, with a street-level seating room, a small back room and two basement levels holding the dance floor.

TipKaraoke runs Thursday through Sunday; the lower basement gets going after midnight on Friday and Saturday, when the bar stays open until 05:00.

Le Quetzal ★ 3.9

€€4E

Le Quetzal in Paris's 4e Marais is the corner-of-Verrerie cruise-friendly gay bar with a long daily happy hour and weekend DJs that pulls the after-work.

TipHappy hour 17:00-22:00; weekend DJs start 23:00. The back room is busier after midnight.

Le Duplex ★ 4.1

€€3E

Le Duplex in Paris's 3e Marais is one of the oldest gay bars on Rue Michel le Comte, now into its 38th year, with a mixed crowd that comes for new wave.

TipQuieter than the Rue des Archives strip; arrive before 22:00 for a stool. The smoking terrace is the meeting spot.

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