As with many of the bar and cafés along rue Oberkampf the name of the bar refers to what the shop front was before it was transformed; in this case a haberdasher’s shop. The front has remained untouched, but inside the atmosphere is warm and chilled out with the lights are turned down low, red candles all over the place for that extra soft lighting, miss-matched yard sale furniture and graffiti as the clientele’s personal touch. The bar is well known for its happy hours (sangria, beer and... Read more

The Mix is Paris' ‘superclub’ with a capacity of 1800, a massive sound system and an impressive light show. At the weekends you can catch the biggest French names in dance and house music such as David Ghetta, Didier Sinclair, Bob Sinclair, F.E.X...Such a large capacity also means that it's one of the only clubs that can afford to invite international stars such Pete Tong, Wally Lopez, Junior Vasquez or Deep Dish. They also host nights from other superclubs around the world with London's... Read more

In Paris there are cafés and restaurants but most of all, your typical neighbourhood bar. Le Béarn is one of these. Tucked in between Charonne and Bastille, it attracts a mix of students, manual workers and office clerks all here to relax for a drink with friends or colleagues. The décor isn’t much to write home about- old style kitsch with neon lights, but the atmosphere and the reasonable prices are what make this little bar so attractive. Read more