LGBTQ+ cruising bar · Marais · Paris

Le SECTEURX

49 Rue des Blancs Manteaux, 75004 Paris, France

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Practical info

Entry: Free entry with a compulsory drink, according to published reviews. Happy hour every day from 3 pm to 10 pm (draught beer, Coke, Perrier)
Getting there: Metro: Hôtel de Ville (lines 1 and 11) or Rambuteau (line 11)
Vibe: Cruising bar for adult men only, darkroom on two basement levels

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Opening hours

Monday to Thursday15:00 – 04:00
Friday and Saturday15:00 – 06:00
Sunday15:00 – 04:00

Hours are indicative. Please check with the venue.

Last Wednesday of the month: jack-off party from 6 pm to 9 pm, registration required (ParisJacks.org).

A cruising bar in the heart of the Marais

Located at 49 Rue des Blancs Manteaux, in Paris’s 4th arrondissement, Le SECTEURX is a gay cruising bar for adult men only. On the ground floor you’ll find the bar, with music, and a cloakroom where you can leave your things. According to published reviews, entry is free with a compulsory drink, which sets it apart from the other cruising venues in the area. The same reviews describe a mostly mature crowd, aged 35 to 50, with a good number of tourists.

Good to know

A tip from the reviews: take your time on the ground floor to get a feel for the atmosphere at the bar before heading downstairs.

Two basement darkroom levels

Below the bar, two basement levels are set up as darkrooms: a large backroom, a fisting bench, a St Andrew’s cross, a urinal wall and X-rated videos. According to published reviews, both levels are quite dark, and the lower one is the hottest. Condoms and lube are available, and the venue has signed the ENIPSE responsibility charter for HIV and STI prevention.

Opening hours, happy hour and weekly programme

Le SECTEURX opens every day at 3 pm, until 4 am from Sunday to Thursday and until 6 am on Fridays and Saturdays. Happy hour runs from 3 pm to 10 pm on draught beer, Coke and Perrier. According to Google Maps’ popular-times data, the busiest time is around 11 pm, on weekdays and weekends alike, and it is already busy from 9 pm at weekends.

There is no dress code, except on Friday nights: the Hard Night, from 8 pm to 6 am, suggests leather, latex, skin, military or sports gear, shirtless or naked. Saturday afternoons are given over to La Pompe (with LesPompeurs.com) and Sunday afternoons to Piss’In (with PlanPisse.com), from 3 pm to 8 pm. On the last Wednesday of the month, a jack-off party takes place from 6 pm to 9 pm, with registration via ParisJacks.org.

FAQ

Is there an entry charge at Le SECTEURX?

According to published reviews, entry is free with a compulsory drink ordered at the bar.

Who is admitted to the venue?

The venue is for adult men only. According to published reviews, the crowd is mostly mature (aged 35 to 50), with tourists as well.

When is it busiest?

According to Google Maps’ popular-times data, the busiest time is around 11 pm, on weekdays and weekends alike. At weekends it is already busy from 9 pm.

How are the basement levels laid out?

Both basement levels are darkrooms, with a large backroom, a fisting bench, a St Andrew’s cross, a urinal wall and X-rated videos. According to published reviews, they are quite dark and the lower level is the hottest.

Is there a dress code?

No, most nights have no dress code. Only the Friday Hard Night, from 8 pm to 6 am, suggests one: leather, latex, skin, military or sports gear, shirtless or naked.

When is happy hour?

Every day from 3 pm to 10 pm, on draught beer, Coke and Perrier.

Is there a cloakroom?

Yes, a cloakroom is available on the ground floor.