Is Paris Good at Night?

Discover how great Paris is the Nightlife in Paris

Is Paris good at night??? Short answer would be a big yes. Paris definitely has an enormous amount of things to do, very different between one another. A big plus is also its extremely polished party nightlife (cozy small bars to huge rooftops and cabarets). So for most of the visitors, the city has a memorable night waiting for them. It has something literally for everyone, for every taste. From late dinners, walks close to the Seine river to cabaret show in the Moulin Rouge. Even if you want to take a super nice, sophisticated cocktail in the rooftop, or also hit an alternative club, Paris has all of that in their offer. 

Key Neighborhoods: Is Paris Good at Night in Popular Areas?

The key places to go out are the usual suspects, Marais, Bastille, Pigalle, Latin Quarter, Haut-Vulcan, Flemmarais. Those are the places where there’s a party almost every night, all year long.

In general, Paris is a very safe city, but it’s not like there’s a 100% safe city in the world. Don’ t be as carefree of your belongings as you would be in your house. Sometimes you’ll hear about people getting robbed (or a museum), but you won’ t hear of a violent scene. There are zones where you have to be more careful than others, yes, definitely. Some people say like close to Gare du Nord it’s not safe. Also some zones in the north of the city you might feel a bigger sensation of being in danger. If you can avoid walking there by yourself, you should do it.

Transportation Options for Paris at Night

At night, the transportation to go back home are mainly the metro. It closes after 1.15, and on weekends after 2.15; or the night buses. Our recommendation is to take an official cab or apps to take you home, even though they can be sometimes expensive. So the antidote to that is to go in a group, that’s always better. If you go out with friends (or someone trustworthy). You can share a acab or come back home always with the herd.

Staying Safe and sound through the Paris Nightlife

You have to be a little bit careful about the security in your drinks. While inside the clubs, you have to not forget them in any place and then keep drinking, because you sometimes hear that people put something in there. It’s a very, very low statistic, but it’s still something that could happen. 

Plan a little bit where to party and where to stay, take in mind that combination, and always put inside your plans, like a walk in the Seine River, if the weather is fine, that’s an amazing plan. 

You can also drink something in the stairs close by, or hit an amazing, elegant rooftop or indie club in Oberkampf, or whatever you want. You can do whatever is cool for you and your taste. 

Some after hours and long parties also happen in the city. It’s kind of mysterious, not everyone knows about it (and that’s the point of it). Some clubs are like warehouses that don’ t care about sunrise. You’ll  have to find them on your own, or maybe talking to people that can guide your to one if you are into that.

Seasonal and Special Events: Is Paris Good at Night All Year?

There’s also, in summer mostly, a culture of nocturnal terraces, and they close at 11, so kind of hit there no later than 8 or 9, something like that. But it’s amazing, Parisians love that, and also tourists, so you can enjoy that. 

And also consider the calendar, if you have just a few nights there, it can happen for to you to be in the La Nuit Blanche, which is a contemporary art all over the city, something that makes your visit in Paris even more unforgettable. Dton worry to wear jeans while clubbing in Paris, just put your best ourfit and party all year.

Paris Nightlife Compared to Other Cities

So, in general, the bottom answer could be that the typical Parisian has not that chaotic energy like non-stop will as in other cities in Europe like Ibiza, Barcelona, or Berlin. It’s a more controlled party than in other places, but inside the venues, people are just 100% free, and they just dance a lot, they socialize more than in many other ones. In Mad Party Crew we are experts in nightlife and pub cralws in different city. We have the original pub crawl Paris. Join us tonight, learn more about Paris and book today your ticket.

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