High place of the Parisian nights in the 50 ' S and 60 for the "beautiful people" of the time, Black Calavados offers more hype come back… The "BC", restaurant-bar highly coveted since ultra private (a biometric door at the entry of the bar recognizes accustomed to the print of their hand…), its name carries well since here, the black, timeless (with the image of the place) is king… Black certainly… but all in nuances, which is played of the light and the matters… One - shining - exercise of style signed Alexandre de Bétak (DA of DIOR, Viktor & Rolf, Victoria's Secret 'shows…) who reinvents the spirit of the place and sign a smart environment, cosy and rock'n'roll roll.

If you're up for some rock'n'roll, this place is your slam dunk. Right in the center of the vibrant capital between the Rex and l'Olympia, Le Truskel opened its doors in 2002. A key part of its allure is its ability to blend a traditional Celtic pub style with a micro club ambiance, where you can dance and get crammed and cosy with anglophile hipsters from all over the world. Expect concerts, aftershow parties, DJs mixing indiepop, old punkrock classics and electropop, as well as guest sets from the likes of Jarvis Cocker, Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, Art Brut, Justice, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah or The Kills. This tiny club is a magnet for libidinous cool kids from around the globe meaning the only glitch is you can be sure of long queues on the weekends.

The bar is a beautiful, vintage institution with friendly barmen who keep it old school with their impressive mastery of bottle tossing. Downstairs, the club and smoking room radiate a granny style ambiance, with a dancefloor chock-full of swinging kids. Guest DJs play out '90s hip-hop centric mixes and occasional appearances from live bands keep the program fresh. The atmosphere can get wild on the weekends when the pokey dancefloor gets particularly sweaty. The only downside is that the parties stop early with a strict closing time of 2:00am; the regular pack of revelers understandably never want to leave.

Perhaps it's all the rock legends and cultural icons who cultivated the mystique that helped make Le Bus Palladium a legend—from The Beatles and Mick Jagger to Salvador Dali, all of whom frequented the venue for its unpretentious yet decadent vibe. Formerly a stomping ground for 1960s-era party-seekers from suburbia, Le Bus Palladium is now a fittingly shabby-chic joint with lots of velvet, resembling a luxurious, old apartment. Its smoking room might sometimes seem a swirling hell on earth, but this should be no deterrent from the club's intimate, always-sexy upstairs, lush programming with live music and DJ sets, and restaurant that slings classic American food.

Written up by nearly every travel guide book, La Java owes its sustenance in the city to a once-enviable past as Edith Piaf's and Maurice Chevalier's starting point. Now it's something more akin to a bar of the St. Christopher's Inn chain, with wooden barrels for tables, a dance floor the size of a roller-skating rink and sub-par drinks. The bathroom is either scuzzy because it's unisex, or unisex because it's scuzzy. But still, with an ethnic jukebox assortment of ska and salsa nights, comedians and more hip international bands like Glass Candy, La Java remains a solid place to shake out your post-2am inebriation.

Featuring a Terry Richardson crowd, this übertrendy restaurant, bar and club typically hosts swaggy after-show parties for groups like Oasis, fashion week gatherings and other media fêtes studded by the random celebrity like Benicio del Toro. Its hype is likely derived by the fact that it's run by the same folks behind Hôtel du Nord, and a sexy ambiance bolstered by leather banquettes, candelabras and custom-designed wallpaper. The internationally mixed fare suffices with a range of finger-foods like tapas and Italian antipasti. Not that it matters, anyway. The models here hardly glance at the menu, and beeline to the shellacky bar instead before going for a swivel on the dance floor.

Named after Jacques Offenbach's Ba-Ta-Clan operetta, Le Bataclan opened in February 1865, hosting vaudeville, theater and revues starring the likes of Maurice Chevalier. After a brief stint as a cinema, the intriguingly Chinese-inspired venue in the bohemian Oberkampf area now again hosts an eclectic program of rock and pop concerts, as well as humorously-titled club nights like Crazyvores and Follivores.

Rex's muscle in the city is unavoidable. Ugly beast it may be, but Rex still reaches club-land levels close to legendary institutions like Fabric in London or Berghain in Berlin. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but for techno, drum 'n bass and electronic music lovers, Rex is the unequivocal portal into the genre. Its inception in 1992 woke up a once-sleepy Parisian nightlife scene with parties thrown by notorious nightlife maven Laurent Garnier, who introduced a slew of international acts to the city (you can find Garnier still DJing at the club). The staff's friendliness may have something to do with a fact that Rex is firmly rooted in a lot of people's teenage years, making it feel already passé.

A Brazilian affair that ushers in caiprihinia-tinged waters right into the heart of Paris. It's a multi-headed beast of sorts, rearing a clothing store, tropical restaurant, design collective and a rollicking party temple all at once. Its schizophrenic energy is derived from the establishment's three owners. Originally conceived by Rosane Mazzer in 1995, Favela Chic has grown with the help of Jorge Nasi and Gringo Da Parada as a Parisian staple in the fashion and party scene, releasing four compilation LPs and achieving international recognition. In 2005, the trio opened a sister location in London that's particularly known for its popular clothing swap events (oh hello, recession). Its Paris venue, in the meantime, continues to make joyous carnival festivities happen all year-round.

This very well-known club is perched in a former beautiful station of the now-abandoned circular railway, in the 20th arrondissement. It's named after the Flèche d'Or train that operated the route between Paris and Calais in the late 1920s. Keeping its glorious past alive—arched ceilings, warehouse-style windows and grass-covered train tracks—La Flèche d'Or's halls now host live concerts of the indie-rock and electro nature. A separate restaurant offers a solid menu of salads and burgers, though the food is more likely fuel to keep energy at a peak when dancing to the typically excellent line-up, which has included TV on the Radio, Poni Hoax and Nelson, along with DJ sets from the DFA, Recordmakers and Ed Banger minions

At the heart of Saint Germain des Pres, the nightclub"The Left Bank" is available for your events: cocktails, meetings, staff parties, birthdays, weddings, film shoots and private parties ... In a setting very 70 'with mirrors, sequins and small ottomans, this disco can accommodate up to 200 m² 300. Different kinds of rentals can be tailored to your needs and ideas to make your event a memorable one. "The Left Bank "will be happy to welcome you every day ... Latin Fridays evenings with Juan Pablo el Cuco Luisito and the Salsa caliente del Perù animation with Kema Kema.