Le Piano Vache

Latin Quarter


Down the hill from the Panthéon, this shabby backstreet bar is covered in old posters above old couches and drenched in 1970s and ’80s rock ambience. A real student fave, it has bands and DJs playing mainly rock, plus some goth, reggae and pop. Happy hour runs from 6pm to 9pm. Check its Facebook page for events.


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