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Bars & Clubs
10 F5
Le Fumoir
chic and sleek all-rounder
6 rue de L'Amiral de Coligny, 1er • 01 42 92 00 24
Open to 2am daily
With its beautiful, long mahogany bar, well-stocked
library and trendy terrace across from the Louvre, Le
Fumoir is equally perfect for pre-dinner drinks, late-
night cocktails, a little light refreshment after some art
appreciation or a quiet afternoon with a pot of tea and
one of the topics borrowed from the groaning shelves.
9 D3
Hotel Costes
sexy bar
239 rue St-Honoré, 1er • 01 42 44 50 25
www.hotelcostes.com Open to 1am daily
The bar here is a rare creature: a hot spot that has
kept its cool, despite the fact that it's been serving
drinks to the style set since 1996. The plush Napoleon
II bordello decor continues to provide a lush, sensual
backdrop for
le beau monde
, and the intimate nooks
and crannies are still likely to hide a celebrity or two.
10 F4
Le Cab
posh party place
2 place du Palais Royal, 1er • 01 58 62 56 25
www.cabaret.fr Open to 3am Mon & Tue, to 6am Wed-Sat
Very plush and upscale, Cab (formerly Cabaret) has
been open for three years, but there's no such thing
as growing old gracefully for a club like this. A make-
over in 2003 - all leather wall coverings, squishy
banquettes and smooth lines - has kept the beautiful
people flocking here to pout, preen and party. Adm
Brit Pubs
Parisians in search of a pint, anglophiles yearning for
a bit of South Kensington-on-Seine and expats pin-
ing for a local all gravitate towards one of the city's
pubs. Beer aficionados will love the home-brew at
ONeils
, the
Frog & Princess
and
Freedom
. Trad pub
decor and rowdy drinking can be found at
The
Cricketer
, while a slightly more sedate crowd heads
for the ale at the
Bombardier
. Pool players and gig
lovers hang at the
Cruiscin Lan
, while other Irish
pubeen
fans swear by the
Corcoran
for great
craic
,
or
Coolin
for Celtic cool. Whisky lovers drink at the
Auld Alliance
while Paris's other Scottish pub,
The
Highlander
, is perfect for party animals: at week-
ends the bar and dance floor are open late and
always packed. For further details,
see pp211, 212 &
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