Remember when going out you need to dress to impress. The better you look the most likely you will get past the random decisions of club bouncers. Also important to remember if male (or in a group of guys) that it will be more difficult to enter clubs, try to always have an equal male/female ratio

In Paris, the best clubs really don’t start filling up until after midnight, and they stay open until the sun is rising, just on tame to catch the first Metro back home at 5 in the morning.

Here are a few popular venues

1. Le Queen is known for its many world famous DJs who spin a wide variety of dance, house and re-mixed beats that are easy to dance to. The club is most popular on Monday nights. Open Daily Midnight-6 am
   102, av des Champs-Elysées, Paris 75008 Metro: Georges V
   

2. Barrio Latino near the Bastille in Paris is a great place to have a few drinks and dance when your agenda may not include nights out partying until 5 am. This multi-story club with wrought iron ceilings, dimly light red lighting and velvet ceilings give it a rich, warm feel. Open 11 am-2 am
   46 Rue du Faubourg, St Antoine, Paris 75011 Metro: Bastille
   

3. Bus Palladium is the rock-n-roll temple, and  a great place to escape the house/dance/techno beats. Women drink for free on Tuesdays. Open 11pm-6 am. 6, rue Fontaine, Paris 75009 Metro: Blanche or Pigalle
   

4. SanZ SanS play a wide variety of great music from funk to Latin and hip-hop. Open Sunday-Thurs 9 pm-2 am Fri-Sat 9 pm-5 am Address: 49, rue du Fbg-St-Antoine, Paris 75011 Metro: Bastille
   

5. Le Baron hosts some of city’s best DJs as well as featuring live music acts and stars like Bjork and Sofia Coppola have frequented this hot spot. 6 Avenue Marceau, Paris 75008 Metro: Georges V
   

6. Le Cab the is ultra-modern techno-house emporium with all-white VIP area and enormous beds to lounge on. It’s a hot spot for “the beautiful people” and trendy students. It’s pricey, and has a strict door policy. Dress to impress. Open Mon-Sat 9 pm-6am. 2 place Palais Royal, Paris 75001 Metro: Champs Elysées
   

7. Rex Club is one of Paris's most popular dance spots. It has a booming sound system and plays techno, funk, rock and hip-hop beats. Open Wed-Sat 11:30 pm-7 am. 5, bd Poissonnière, Bonne-Nouvelle, Paris 75002 Metro: Bonne-Nouvelle. www.rexclub.com
   

8. Le Rive gauche 1 rue du Sabot, Paris 6th – M° Saint-Germain-des-Prés – www.lerivegauche.com
   

9. Le Showcase Pont Alexandre-III Rive Droite, Paris 8th – M° Champs-Élysées-Clémenceau – www.showcase.com
   

10. Le Gibus 18 rue du Faubourg-du-Temple, Paris 11th – M° République – www.gibus.fr
    

11. Le Mix Club 24 rue de l’Arrivée, Paris 15th – M° Montparnasse-Bienvenüe – www.mixclub.fr
    

12. La Machine du Moulin Rouge 90 bd de Clichy, Paris 18th – M° Blanche – www.lamachinedumoulinrouge.com
    

13. Le Social Club 142 rue Montmartre, Paris 2nd – M° Bourse, RER Auber – www.parissocialclub.com
    

14. Le Régine 49-51, rue de Ponthieu, Paris 8th – M° George-V, RER Charles-de-Gaulle-Étoile – www.regine-paris.com

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You will often see nights at clubs listed as “parties” on the French tourism site and on flyers handed out on popular clubbing streets like the Champs Elysees. Do a little research before you hit a particular club. Some are gay-orientated, some straight-orientated.

Events, djs, themes at these clubs can change on a nightly basis, but the scene is always about the same. Expect expensive drinks, pounding house and dance music and lots of people working on their moves on the dance floor.

Silencio

The biggest event of 2011 was definitely the opening of filmmaker David Lynch’s new club Silencio.

142 rue Montmartre, Paris 2nd

M° Bourse – www.silencio-club.com