The Chatelet area has got something for everyone, even for wondering Australians. This huge pub has gone the ancestral route with huge amboriginal murals and crocs hanging from the ceiling that might even give Crocodile Dundee a run for his money. The bar is always packed; lunchtime drinkers, sports fans cram in to watch the footie or the rugger, students and young tourists taking advantage of the cheap pints at happy hour, and pre-clubbers come to down a couple of shots with the very obliging... Read more

From the outside L’Unity looks a bit old fashioned and off putting. However, once you realise that even though it looks closed and deserted, it is however open every night and is a true Lesbian stomping ground. The huge wooden bar in the middle of the venue, the small room at the back hidden by a curtain and the decor all add to the look of an American bar often featured in films from the 70’s. The atmosphere is friendly and calm and chatting to the regulars here for a drink after work is... Read more

Les Neufs Billards is one of the most surprising bars in Paris. From the outside it looks pretty normal, you could be in front of any old local dive, yet you might wonder why so many people are going inside. So you venture inside, and what a surprise! The décor is pretty shoddy, but the place has size going for it, with several thick wooden tables on the side and plenty of room to dance in the centre, and two (not nine as the name suggests) billiard tables covered to protect them from spilt... Read more