Oberkampf

If you’re looking for some of Paris’s best nightlife in one place, head to the area above Bastille and below République, where dozens of bars line the Rue Oberkampf. From fancy cocktail joints to basement dives and sleek wine bars, this is Paris’s most vibrant nightlife destination where you’re sure to find a drinking den to suit you. The area’s also great for a stroll whatever time of day, but it’s after dark when Oberkampf lights up, with bars like the brilliantly kitsch Ave Maria and beautifully restored Cafe Charbon well worth stopping by before heading to acclaimed music venue Le Bataclan for top drawer international and local live music acts. If all that drinking makes you hungry, try the modern French tapas in the very retro Aux Deux Amis, inexpensive but authentic Italian at Ober Mamma or insider favourite Clown Bar.