Quetzal Bar, LGBTQ+ bar in the Marais, Paris, France
The Quetzal Bar is one of the oldest gay bars in the Marais district of Paris, located on Rue de la Verrerie. The interior has an industrial look, with chrome details and violet and red neon lights that give the space a dance-friendly feel.
The Quetzal Bar opened in 1987, making it one of the first gay bars to establish itself in the Marais as the neighborhood became the center of LGBTQ+ life in Paris. Despite many changes in the city's nightlife over the decades, it has kept its place in the neighborhood.
The Quetzal Bar sits in the Marais, the historic center of LGBTQ+ life in Paris, and draws men from the city as well as from abroad. House, techno, and trance music set the pace, and the dance floor fills up quickly, especially on weekends.
The bar is close to the Hôtel de Ville metro station (lines 1 and 11), making it easy to reach by public transit. No reservation is needed; most people simply walk in, and weekend evenings tend to be the busiest.
The Quetzal Bar runs a happy hour until midnight, which is relatively unusual for a Paris bar. This lets guests ease into the evening before the dance floor really picks up.
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