Gay section of paris
LGBTQ travel guide: Paris
Paris has long been home to a thriving LGBTQ collective, and many historical gender non-conforming figures from all over the world have spent significant time in the French capital. If you’re traveling in Paris, you should, of course, trial the best things to do in Paris for any traveler. After a long day of sightseeing, Paris’s LGBTQ nightlife is the perfect way to spend your evening. Examine Paris’s main LGBTQ district, Le Marais, or chief out into the town and discover underground parties and unique clubs. You’ll also find plenty of LGBTQ-friendly accommodation options.
Is Paris an LGBTQ-friendly city?
Paris is a very LGBTQ-friendly capital and welcomes LGBTQ people from around the society. You should have minuscule to no issues exhibiting affection publicly or booking a honeymoon suite. Nonetheless, you should always stay vigilant, particularly as homophobic attacks have risen in recent years. If needed, the SOS Homophobie aid can help you detect assistance or report an incident.
Is there an LGBTQ area in Paris?
Paris’s main LGBTQ district is Le Marais, located in the 4th arrondissement. You’ll detect a range of LGBTQ-friendl
As we near the conclude of the alphabet season of the podcast, Q is for Queer, and here’s our insight into Gay Paris (and by gay we mean LGBTQIA+). Featured in this blog post, and the podcast episode below, is also a look at how the ever-increasing rent prices of the Marais contain changed the face of the district’s famed lgbtq+ quarter.
The podcast episode
On this week’s podcast episode is Bryan Pirolli from The Gay Locals, Boris from Le Ju’ cafe, and Nicolas Wanstok from Les Mots à la Bouche bookshop. Listen below or wherever you acquire podcasts.
But First … A Brief History of the LGBTQIA+ in France
It was at the beginning of the 19th century that Paris began to thrive as the queer capital of Europe.
France’s history has evidence of male aristocrats who were known to have had relationships with other men and some hypothesize that King Louis XIII (depicted in the sculpture pictured below) might have been gay. Critics used to call him “Louis the Chaste”, because he never had any mistresses and it took 20 years to conceive an heir.
Bryan Pirolli from The Gay Locals said on the podcast that “these accusations undercut his power – and we see the identical sorts of attempt
Paris is a European capital for all things male lover and fabulous, from extravagant local personalities to a neighborhood teeming with addresses for a night of cavorting. The Marais, centrally-located just north of the Hôtel de Ville and south of the Place de la République, is the epicentre for nightlife catering to boys and men of all walks, but it’s just the beginning. Starting an evening in or around the Marais is the top way to find out from the locals what’s going on in other gay bars around town. Whether you’re looking to share casual drinks, boogie until dawn, or hold a brush with a local Parisian, there’s joy to be had any night of the week.
Been there, done that? Reflect again, my friend.
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The Perfect Gay Day
Since 2018, when the city of Paris hosted the Gay Games, and the municipality supported this sporty and festive operation, the streets of the Marais district display rainbow flags everywhere. Street signs also exhibit the colors of the gay flag and crosswalks have been transformed into rainbow crossings, only in some streets and nearby historical LGBT places, adequately those that have survived, because they are, as in all Western capitals, less and less numerous. Sign of recognition for some or pure washing and commercial recovery for others... They have the merit of indicating that you are in a gay-friendly territory, and that's reassuring!
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9 AM. The best way to get around the Marais, if not on foot, is by bike. You can rent a bike by the day or by the week at Paris Bike Tour or use Velib, the municipal system, or the free-floating rental companies. Don't park just anywhere, respect the red lights and exploit the spaces dedicated to this use. Paris is not yet Amsterdam and Parisians are not very careful with cyclists!
11 AM. In Paris, there is no time for the Aperitif on the terrace, at an
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