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PARIS BY NIGHT
Play y it Nocturnal!
Here are a few places to party this summer
in Paris.
Some advice as to what to drink to “take off”
and what to nibble to make a “soft landing”...
Five top night spots
Exotic flavours, quirky and coloured décor - 600 spotlights
and 16 million computer-generated colours! - and a festive atmosphere:
welcome to the Music Hall! Near the Champs-
Elysées, this venue stays open until 2am and 4am at weekends.
63 av. Franklin Roosevelt (8th).
Tel: 01.45.61.03.63. A la carte: roughly €45 (drinks not included).
Moored opposite the Bibliothèque François Mitterrand, a
stone’s throw from the new Bercy district, every Wednesday evening
the Melody Blues organises a dinner-cruise on a jazz
theme. Trendy, relaxed atmosphere, reminiscent of yacht clubs
of yesteryears, high-quality food and musicians playing standard,
blues and New Orleans jazz. A welcome change of scenery.
Tel: 01.56.95.03.15
Stop over at the “Showcase”. Under the Pont Alexandre
III, on the Seine’s embankment, this former boathouse has
been transformed into a discotheque. It now hosts artists,
internationally known groups and DJs. Top-class music and
supercharged atmosphere: you’ll just love it!
Under the Pont Alexandre III (8th). Tel: 01.45.61.25.43
A Myth in itself, the Moulin Rouge is a must, its “Féérie”
revue a little marvel! Experience the enchantment of the cancan,
the giant aquarium, the sequins, ostrich feathers and glitz:
all brought to you by a hundred or so performers, including 60
sublime Doriss Girls.
82 bld de Clichy (18th). Tel: 01.53.09.82.82. Dinner while
you watch the show from €145. Show only from €89.
Feel the heat at the Pink Paradise! Every evening from
10:30pm, dancers perform glamorous strip-tease routines.
Sophisticated decor; plush atmosphere and, for dance enthusiasts,
the “Pink” has created its own dancing classes:
Greater Paris - summer / été 2008
© DR
the Pink School. Lastly, “after work” from 7pm weekdays
and “clubbing” until the early hours at the weekend...
49-51 rue de Ponthieu (8th). Tel: 01.58.36.19.20.
Closed on Sundays.
Three party cocktails
Fall in love with a 15 Cent 15 - Havana club, violet-based liqueur,
apple juice and honey - at the Hôtel Marignan
Champs-Elysées’s bar (1).
Go head over heels with a Bellini - cool white peach coulis and
pink champagne -, served at the mythical bar of the Ritz (2).
Last but not least, get fired up with a Montalembert - champagne,
muscat and rose syrup - at the bar of the Montalembert
hotel (3), right in the heart of the Faubourg Saint-Germain.
(1) 12 rue de Marignan (8th). Tel: 01.40.76.34.56
(2) 15 place Vendôme (1st). Tel: 01.43.16.30.30
(3) 3 rue Montalembert (7th). Tel: 01.45.49.68.68
A “Detox” brunch
Suffering from a hangover? Drag yourself to “The First”, The
Westin Hotel’s restaurant-boudoir. Every Sunday, from noon to
3:30pm, you can recuperate
with a “B3”
brunch: brunch, buffet,
body-balance. The programme
includes jogging
with a coach in the
Jardin des Tuileries, an
organic buffet, and a
siesta in a suite at the
hotel: a full 3 hours just
for your. This restorative
treatment will cost you
€205: Unique! ■
© DR
234 rue de Rivoli (1st).
Tel: 01.44.77.10.40