Sunset Sunside ★ 4.5
€€1erDaily 20:00-01:00, two sets
Sunset Sunside on Rue des Lombards in Paris's 1er is the twin jazz club where the upstairs Sunside books acoustic sets and the basement Sunset runs electric.
Tip: Tickets €25-35 per set; the first set at 20:00 is calmer than the 22:00 turnaround.
Caveau de la Huchette ★ 4.6
€€5eSun-Thu 21:00-02:00, Fri-Sat-eves 21:00-04:00
Caveau de la Huchette in Paris's 5e is the medieval cellar jazz club opened 1946 that is the oldest still running in the city, with a sprung dance floor.
Tip: Cover €15-18 weeknights, €18-21 weekends, cash or card at the door. The dance floor opens after the first orchestra set around 22:30.
Le Duc des Lombards ★ 4.5
€€€1erMon-Sat 19:00-01:30, sets at 19:30 and 21:30
Le Duc des Lombards on the Lombards jazz strip in Paris's 1er is the TSF Jazz partner club booking established names and rising French talent.
Tip: Book a table for the 21:30 set in advance; the early 19:30 set is the easier walk-in window.
La Bellevilloise ★ 4.3
€€20eWed-Sun varies by event, brunches Sat-Sun from 11:00
La Bellevilloise in Paris's 20e Ménilmontant is the four-floor Maison du Peuple built 1908 and reopened in 2006 as a 2,000m² venue with the Halle aux.
Tip: The Sunday jazz brunch in the Halle aux Oliviers runs 11:00-15:00, €38 with live trio; book a fortnight ahead.
La Maroquinerie ★ 4.3
€€20eConcert nights door 19:30, sets from 20:30
La Maroquinerie in Paris's 20e Ménilmontant is the 500-capacity former leather workshop next to La Bellevilloise, with a sweat-soaked basement room.
Tip: The courtyard restaurant opens 19:00 for a pre-show plate; doors usually 19:30, headliner at 21:00.
Café de la Danse ★ 4.2
€€11eConcert nights door 19:30, sets from 20:00
Café de la Danse in Paris's 11e is the 500-capacity Passage Louis-Philippe room off Rue de Lappe, with seated and standing configurations and a chanson.
Tip: Find the entrance on Rue de Lappe through the covered passage; the upper balcony is the easier seated tier.