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One night in Paris bars operates on a different clock. The evening starts late but the quality is exceptional, particularly in the Marais and Pigalle.
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8 ranked rooms follow. How we picked is at the end of this guide.
One night in Paris bars operates on a different clock to most cities. The evening starts late by northern European standards — nobody is at a cocktail bar before 8 pm — but the quality of what is available after that hour, particularly in the Marais and Pigalle, is exceptional. Our editors have mapped the evening that works.