Paris, city of love? Selection of places for romantic or sexy outings

"With eyes and heart wide open, embark on the discovery of Paris as lovers! In Paris, romance is never far away, and we offer you a selection of romantic or more playful spots to visit as a couple, with friends, or even solo."

1/ The Pont-Neuf for a flirtation with Paris

2/ Have a drink in an old pleasure house

3/ A cabaret made in Paris

4/ Furstemberg Square - a temple of romance

5/ The Silencio: the bewitching club of David Lynch

6/ Need inspiration? The Musardine bookstore!

To stroll on the Pont-Neuf... is to flirt with Paris! In your lover's arms, sitting on its benches, in the hollow of its corbels, admiring the stars, the parade of boats, and at nightfall, the illumination of the monuments surrounding it.

Here, you are in the heart of Paris, where it all began. Following in the footsteps of the Parisii, the very first inhabitants, the Roman builders, and the Vikings who arrived by the thousands. on the Seine. to lay siege and pillage Paris... In the footsteps of the kings of France, the street traders, the bourgeoisie, the thugs, the artists... and the lovers of the Pont-Neuf.

Built at the very beginning of the 17th century under Henry IV, the Pont-Neuf is the oldest bridge in Paris and the first to be made entirely of stone. While it has since become a romantic icon, in the 17th and 18th centuries it was an important hub for commerce, entertainment, and social gatherings.

Immerse yourself in the naughty Paris of the Belle Epoque, during which pleasure and decadence were the rules. At the turn of the XXth century, there were nearly 120 pleasure houses in the capital. Some of these houses, more commonly known as "brothels" (because they had to close doors and shutters so that no one could see what was going on from the street), were very luxurious.

Two of them, the Hôtel Alevy and the Marguery, have respectively been transformed into the Carmen and the Delaville Café, now a nightclub and a bistro, while retaining their sumptuous decor: moldings, painted ceilings, sculptures, gilding... The sensuality of these secretive places endures.

Carmen owes its name to the eponymous masterpiece that George Bizet, a guest of the Alevy Hotel, composed there.

Le Carmen - 34 rue Duperré, 9th arrondissement

Delaville café - 34 boulevard Bonne nouvelle, 10th arrondissement

It's not just a cliché. Paris is the city of cabarets. Today places of pleasure and entertainment, the Parisian cabarets, born in Montmartre in the XIXth century (when Montmartre was still a small town on the outskirts), were the first places of restoration. The first cabaretiers were the modest inhabitants of the hillock who offered food and drink to the Parisians during their country and Sunday walks. With the growing success of these bucolic eating places, the cabarets became the places of entertainment we know over the century. The artists met there, presented themselves there, the whole of Paris went there to discover new pleasures...

If cabarets have lost some of their former craziness, some have kept the quality, subversion, and originality of their beginning.

La Nouvelle Eve, located a few steps from the Moulin Rouge, was founded in 1898. It is here that the first nude revue of Paris was created in 1920! Between cabaret and music hall, the shows are composed of many numbers, particularly of the famous and always sulfurous French Cancan.

The Crazy Horse is probably the sexiest cabaret in Paris. The bodies of the dancers, dressed in their iconic wigs, are beautifully wrapped in light.

Chez Michou is a Montmartre institution founded by the famous and late Montmartrean, Michou. The specialty of this family house, with its relaxed and glittering atmosphere, is transformism. Authentic experience guaranteed!

La Nouvelle Eve, 25 rue Pierre Fontaine, 9th arrondissement

Le Crazy Horse, 12 avenue George V, 8th arrondissement

Chez Michou, 80 rue des Martyrs, 18th arrondissement

Nestled in the heart of the former Saint-Germain-des-Prés Abbey in the 6th arrondissement, the discreet and splendid Place Furstemberg is a hidden gem of the capital. Surrounded by narrow, medieval-like streets, it is said that this square is the oldest and smallest roundabout in Paris. In the days of the abbey, it was a spot for horses and carriages. Let’s not forget, this abbey dates back to the 6th century!"

The street lamps, the trees, the houses... make this place an actual temple of romance, ideal for a first date.

In one of the corners of the square is the Eugene Delacroix Museum, one of the most famous French romantic painters. This house was the last residence of the artist.

Going down to the Silencio means entering a David Lynch film set. The atypical American director has rearranged this club in the image of his best films. The acoustics, the light, the furniture design... he thought of everything. As of the entry, you will borrow the staircase with the felted steps (provoking a silence as disconcerting as bewitching), which will lead you to the bar.

Even though this night spot is a quasi-private club, the experience is such that we could remember it on our list. You'll have to be at your best after 11 pm when it opens its doors to the public!

Le Silencio, 142 rue Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement

The only erotic bookshop in Paris, La Musardine, is full of erotic and pornographic literature. The choice is vast and protean. You will undoubtedly find the object you want novels, comics, photo novels, poetry collections... Enough to awaken your imagination. Do not hesitate to ask for advice.

So, Paris is a city of love, cliché, or reality?