gay paris

what is the younger gay scene like in paris (teens/20s). what are the best clubs and bars to go with big crowds mostly gay. any like g-a-y or heaven in london? discos

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You will find a lot of G/L/B friendly clubs and night spots up in the 3rd--Marais. But perhaps for more G/L/B specific information you should search out some of the travel sites which tend to specialize in this a bit more--as an example GayParis.com-- http://www.gayparis.com/home.html --for more specific information, recommendations and advice.

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Joey, there are actually gay people who post on this site, so it%26#39;s not essential to go elsewhere for some information! Generally the gay crowd tends to hang out in the Marais. There are many restaurants, bars, boutiques, bookstores, etc. in this area. You%26#39;ll also find places near Bastille and others scattered around the city. Probably the best approach is to go to the Marais and just follow your nose!

I don%26#39;t see many gay teens out in Paris, but I%26#39;m sure they must go somewhere. The age range I usually see is about 20-50. After 50, I think French gay men just disappear in a puff of smoke!

Happy hour is popular at L%26#39;Open Cafe (corner of rue des Archives and rue St-Croix de la Bretonnerie). Mostly men in their 20s and 30s. Another bar, Cox, is just down the street and is popular with a bit %26quot;harder%26quot; crowd that also a little older (mostly 40-50). There are two other very popular bars one block away on rue du Temple, but I can%26#39;t remember the names. Banana Cafe in the Montorgeuil district has a party crowd with go-go boys--it%26#39;s very popular with straight people as well and it%26#39;s pretty laid back. L%26#39;Amnesia Cafe on rue Vieille du Temple just north of the intersection with rue St-Croix de la Bretonnerie is a nice place to have afternoon drinks on a rainy day and it gets very crowded at night.

There are a number of danceclubs. Le Depot is very popular, although dancing seems to have become less and less the reason people go there ;). A large club called Amnesia (not to be cofused with L%26#39;Amnesia) is near the Tour Montparnasse. Queen is located on Champs-Elysees, but I%26#39;ve heard that it may be closing. It%26#39;s world-renowned for being very difficult to get into and nobody goes before midnight.

Let me know if you have any other questions. I%26#39;ll be around for a few more weeks before I head off to Paris myself.

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%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;Joey, there are actually gay people who post on this site, so it%26#39;s not essential to go elsewhere for some information! %26lt;%26lt;%26lt;

That%26#39;s certainly true, but %26#39;..casting your net..%26#39; over a broader %26#39;pool%26#39; of specifically directed sources of information is always a good idea. As a matter of fact, it would be foolish not to.

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KDKSAIL, nearly without exception over the years, I have found the information on gay-specific websites to be woefully outdated. I%26#39;ve been to gayparis.com and several other sites, and I can%26#39;t necessarily vouch for their information. %26quot;Up-to-dateness%26quot; is one of the best qualities about TA and there is information to be found here that might not appear on the gay-specific sites.

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That may certainly be true but in %26#39;..casting a wider net..%26#39;, the visitor is provided with MORE information....which may then be confirmed or expanded upon from participants on top-notch forums like TA..from people with some specific experience(s),...like yourself.

Much like traveling with children or handicapped travel; G/L/B travel information tends to more detail-intensive and more difficult to find. More interest/needs specific sites provide more INFORMATION, from more directed resources than is usually available on general travel sites or forums. Even though the amount of G/L/B travel information has expanded eponnentially over the past decade or so, the amount of specific, targeted information available is still woefully inadequate.

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Point taken.

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I would like to ask a question regarding Marais and gays. I have reserved an apartment in Marais and later found out it is the center for gay Paris.

My question is, will we be alienated in the Marais because of this?

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I would like to ask a question regarding Marais and gays. I have reserved an apartment in Marais and later found out it is the center for gay Paris.

My question is, will we be alienated in the Marais because of this?

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What exactly do you mean by being %26quot;alienated%26quot;?

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joey... when do u plan on visiting paris?