Found on Paris's most famous street the Champs-Elysées, Queen is a festive, centrally-located nightclub that caters to both the gay crowd and the straight crowd. The club regularly has guest DJs that play house and techno, and the go-go dancers are dressed to kill.
Queen
102 Avenue des Champs Elysées
75008 Paris
France
33 01 53 89 08 90
queen.fr
Located right outside of Paris, Palacio is a 2,000 square meter nightclub divided into two dance spaces: Latino and Tropical. The Latino section plays Latin-influenced musical styles like reggaeton, salsa, samba and merengue while theTropical section plays Caribbean music like socca, compas and zouk.
Palacio
42-44 Rue Maurice Gunsbourg
94200 Ivry-sur-Seine
France
33 01 46 70 25 25
palacio.fr
Le Duplex is a local Parisian nightclub that is open every day of the week and typically plays techno music. However, it also has a restaurant and bowling alley on the premises.
Le Duplex
2bis, Avenue Foch
75116 Paris
France
33 01 45 00 45 00
leduplex.com
Located in the southern coastal town of Nice, Smarties is a cool retro lounge good for dancing and cocktails. The music is typically nu jazz.
Smarties
10 Rue Défly
06000 Nice
33 4 93 62 30 75
France
nice-smarties.com
Located steps away from Nice's beachfront Promenade des Anglais, Le Klub is a trendy nightclub with a mostly gay clientele. The club mostly plays house and electronica.
Le Klub
6 Rue Halevy
Zone Pietonne
06000 Nice
France
33 04 93 16 87 26
leklub.net
Located in the city of Lyon, The Sound Factory is a popular nightclub with local students as well as partygoers. The club plays house and electronic music spun by resident DJ Viktor NOVA or guest DJs from around the world.
The Sound Factory
Zac Espace Bourbonnais
65-73 Rue du Bourbonnais
69009 Lyon
France
33 06 29 16 14 15
thesoundfactory.fr
