This bar is in the heart of Pigalle and has become the main meeting place for late night drinkers. The mixed and a little worse for wear clientele always end up dancing to Pierre Carré and his band who manage to get even the most inhibited souls tapping their feet. Time has stood still in this bar with its disco mirror ball on the ceiling, the Elvis haircut sported by the in house singer, the red-carpeted walls and locals who have been coming here every night for over twenty years. Drinking... Read more

Chez Mme Paulo, not only one of the oldest but also one of the smallest bars in Paris, situated between Voltaire and Bastille (which used to be the handicrafts workshop area of the city). Hunched backed and white haired Mme Paulo has been running the bar since 1963 and people think that she must be well into her 70’s. Some of the empty bottles on display are over thirty years old and are surely a gold mine for collectors of memorabilia. It’s often tricky to find somewhere to sit or stand as... Read more