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Bars & Clubs

17 B1

Amnesia popular gay bar
42 rue Vieille du Temple, 4ème • 01 42 72 16 94
www.amnesia-cafe.com Open to 1:45am daily
Chilled-out by day, Amnesia turns up the tempo after
aperitif-time, when it morphs into a buzzy little bar
that is a popular pre-club venue. A Marais institution
and one of the local gay bars that welcomes
straights, this place has a well-deserved reputation
as a fun spot for drinks, discussion and delightful

17 B1

L'Etoile Manquante great café
34 rue Vieille du Temple, 4ème • 01 42 72 48 34
Open to 2am daily
This laid-back café is equally good for afternoon
cafés , pre-dinner drinks or late nightcaps. Modern
lighting and art perk-up the trad café decor, and don't
worry about the video installation in the toilets: the
cameras may catch you preening in the mirror, but the
images are only shown in the bathroom area.

17 B1

Au Petit Fer à Cheval venerable zinc bar
30 rue Vieille du Temple, 4ème • 01 42 72 47 47
www.cafeine.com Open to 2am daily
Adored by many, Au Petit Fer à Cheval sports a hand-
some horseshoe-shaped bar (often said to be Paris's
finest) that is invariably jammed with people sipping
good red wine. Elbow room is hard to find, though,
and it's worth settling for one of the tables for some
of the Marais's finest people-watching opportunities.

17 B1

Chez Richard relaxed chic
37 rue Vieille du Temple, 4ème • 01 42 74 31 65
Open to 2am Tue-Sat
Elegant but relaxed, Chez Richard is a great place to
go for quiet drinks or as a prelude to a big night out.
Expect exposed stone, leather banquettes, seating
for romantic tête-à-têtes, and long tables downstairs
for groups of friends or people who like to strike up
conversations with strangers.