Gay district paris

Dine Italian on the go at Comptoir Gourmet in the lower part of rue du Temple, at the bar but also in the little secret room at the back of the restaurant. The baroque angels that you will find in the churches of the Marais are sometimes reincarnated on summer evenings in June during Gay Pride nights.

The Perfect Gay Day

Thanks Joel Leroux! La rue des archives is now the real heart of the Marais gay where there are still many emblematic establishments : The Cox and its funny exterior decorations, the Cactus bar, the terraces of Ju' or Marronniers where everyone likes to watch passers-by.

Paris Gay Travel Guide 2025

You could stay in Paris for months or visit Paris again and again, and you would still see other beautiful and interesting spots if you explore the city with curiosity and open eyes. Just stroll around a bit and do not only follow the routes in your travel guide book.

Guide of the gay Marais: my itinerary through its history and the LGBTQI+ life of the neighborhood