Strasbourg
Copper vats shine at this easygoing microbrewery, which is perfect for a pint. It has been a boozer in some shape or form since 1746. Today, there's a…
Must-see nightlife in France
Paris
Oh how dandy is this trendy drawing room with wooden façade, leather Chesterfields and old-fashioned gramophone! It's a gentlemen's club in soul, but…
Yonne
English-speaking owners Arnaud and Guillaume run this combination wine shop, tasting room and self-proclaimed oenobistro, where you can enjoy 3cl sampler…
Bordeaux
With 11 beers on tap (from €5.40 per pint) and dozens of different bottled beers to try each week, beer lovers can't get enough of this industrial-styled…
Cannes
The al fresco cafe of Italian fashion design house Armani is predictably chic, stylish and full of panache. Sit beneath taupe parasols in a prettily…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
On summer evenings the ambience at this laid-back Chilean bar steps from place des Vosges is electric. The crowd spills onto the pavement, parked cars…
Lyon
This trendy, friendly cocktail bar has an elegant Victorian air, with its framed sepia photographs, dark-green walls and velvety furniture, plus a small…
Paris
Chances are your first visit won't be your last at this unpretentious neighbourhood cafe with a big heated pavement terrace, fun-loving staff and a laid…
Bastia
As well as meticulously prepared coffee, this modern cafe, between the ferry terminal and train station, serves a wide range of teas and thick Italian…
Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
The name of this flagship cocktail-bar-pub means ‘women with women’. It’s relaxed and there’s no ban on men (but they must be accompanied by a woman). On…
The Pyrenees
Le Garage plays heavily on the filling-station theme, with road signs, rockabilly tunes and dangling motorbikes overhead (choose your table carefully). It…
Corte
Students and oldies alike gather in this archetypal village bar over pastis (aniseed-flavoured aperitif), myrtle liqueur and cheap wine and beer. With its…
Lyon
This bookshelf-lined pub in St-Paul is a great place to sip a quality brew amid a friendly mix of locals and expats. Stop in Tuesday nights (at 9pm) for…
Rennes
Locals habitually turn up with instruments for impromptu Celtic jam sessions at this cosy cave-like, stone-walled pub with Brittany-brewed Coreff beer on…
Montpellier
Café Solo roasts its own beans and serves its brews – along with teas, hot chocolates and freshly squeezed juices – in its split-level interior with…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
This charismatic all-rounder is at its best in summer when Parisians crowd its quayside terrace by Canal St-Martin to drink cocktails or wines by the…
Arras
The aroma of roasting coffee leads you to Maison Vayez, which roasts on site and has a handful of tables for sipping an expertly brewed espresso. You can…
Paris
Around since 1979, Paris' first lesbian bar is a cosy, relaxed spot that attracts an older, mixed crowd (both lesbians and gay men; hetero guests are also…
Rouen
Le Saxo swings from jazz, to blues, rock, reggae and world music, with free concerts by local bands on Friday and Saturday from 10pm to 1.30am (except in…
Grenoble
With venerable stone walls, Belgian beer on tap and attentive staff, this is an atmospheric spot for an aperitif, or simply for an espresso during…
Paris
Hidden in plain sight is this underground speakeasy: enter through an unmarked black door, relay the password (hint: contact them on social media) and…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
The pros behind the counter at Pigalle's KB or Kooka Boora coffee shop serve up the sacred bean in all of its myriad forms, along with freshly squeezed…
Cannes
The bar of Le Grand Hôtel is a great place for a couple of quiet drinks. The lounge is a cosy space (there is a pianist most nights) but it’s the garden…
Montpellier
Americanos, macchiatos, lattes, chilli mochas, excellent espressos and fluffy flat whites are brewed up at this urban espresso bar. It also has teas,…
Perpignan
The aroma of freshly ground coffee wafts from this wonderful roastery, which sells beans to take away and brews fantastic espressos to drink at its…
Beaune
One of the few places in Beaune that does a booming business even in the dead of winter, this relaxed wine bar serves a fabulous selection of wines and…
Nice
Taste some of southern France's most interesting beers at this neighbourhood microbrewery, which opens to the public a few hours per week. Don't miss the…
Amiens
Overlooking cobbled place du Don, cherry red–painted bar/restaurant Le Rétroviseur has an interior that brings to mind 1930s Paris, but in summer you can…
Paris
Stylised wine bar Le Rouge à Lèvres has an eye-popping decor of foliage-print wallpaper, bamboo-and-straw light fittings and a fairy-lit indoor tree. Pair…
Nantes
This happening music bar, a student favourite, is one of a handful of buzzing after-dark drinking addresses away from the centre. Folk, rock, afro, reggae…
Arles
Immortalised in Van Gogh's 1888 Terrasse du Café le Soir, this cafe trades on its plum spot on the place du Forum and its association with the adopted…
Paris
Deep in the basement of the Palais de Tokyo, Yoyo has an edgy, raw-concrete Berlin-style vibe and a capacity of 800. Techno and house dominate, with…
Chartres
One of the liveliest places in Chartres of an evening is this fabulous pub. It takes its beer seriously (nine rotate on the taps, with more than 150 by…
Rouen
This friendly, good-looking and half-timbered establishment has walls plastered with memorabilia. Affectionately known as BAB, it's often crowded, serving…
Metz
This 13th-century watering hole oozes history from every Gothic window, fresco and beam. The soundtrack skips from Gainsbourg to classical, and there’s…
Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne
With ornamental tiles and a sunny colour scheme, Le Galapagos evokes an Andalusian courtyard on a summer's day. Just as likely to lift your spirits are…
Colmar
This cafe-bar's raison d'être is its stellar selection of board games, which customers are welcome to play to their heart's content. It's a laid-back hang…
Côte d'Azur
The longest-running Pampelonne beach club dates to the 1950s and was originally the crew canteen during the filming of And God Created Woman. Now it…
Toulouse
A mash-up of cocktail bar, nightclub and tapas bar in a converted industrial space, this popular spot also hosts live gigs straddling genres from hip-hop…
Nice
A more chilled retreat than many of the pubs in the old town, especially if you can bag one of the prime tables in the eponymous cellar. Weekly open mics,…
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