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'Floating cultural centre' Petit Bain has a packed program of DJs, club events and concerts -
from soul, funk, punk, pop, rock and hip-hop to headbanging metal.
CULTURAL CENTRE
L'ENTREPÔT
01 45 40 07 50;
www.lentrepot.fr
; 7-9 rue Francis de Pressensé, 14e;
Per-
nety or Plaisance)
Everything from film screenings to jazz and world music concerts, poetry slams, photo-
graphy, painting and sculpture exhibitions, art installations and much more take place at this
dynamic cultural space near Gare Montparnasse. It happens to be a fantastic place to eat too,
with dozens of tables beneath the trees in its leafy back garden.
LIVE MUSIC
PÉNICHE L'IMPROVISTE
06 52 82 28 54;
www.improviste.fr
;
36 Quai d'Austerlitz, 13e;
Quai de la
Gare or Gare d'Austerlitz)
Many of the jazz concerts aboard the barge containing this floating jazz club are free, in-
cluding regular jam sessions.
DANCING
DANCING LA COUPOLE
01 43 27 56 00;
www.lacoupole-paris.com
;
102 bd du Montparnasse, 14e;
2.30-7pm Sun; Vavin)
Swing, rumba, cha-cha, foxtrot, tango and more at roaring 1920s-style tea dances held in the
ballroom of the historic brasserie of the same name. Check the website's
actualités
(current
events) section for dates.
JAZZ, BLUES
LE PETIT JOURNAL MONTPARNASSE
ant René Mouchotte, 14e; admission incl 1 drink €20, with dinner €60;
concerts from 9.30pm Mon-
Sat; Gaîté)
Like its sister club
Le Petit Journal St-Michel
, this jazz and blues club near Gare Mont-
parnasse serves meals followed by a fabulous range of jazz and blues concerts.
CINEMA, PHOTOGRAPHY
MK2 BIBLIOTHÈQUE
This branch of the ever-growing chain next to the Bibliothèque Nationale is the most ambi-
tious yet, with 14 screens showing a variety of blockbusters and studio films, a trendy cafe,
brasserie, restaurant, late-night bar, and shops specialising in DVDs, books, comics and
