A Marais go-to, this bar is famously the place where Catherine Millet’s “La Vie Sexuelle de Catherine M” was launched. Combining books (it’s also a librairie) and wine is a classic French combination, plus there is a little gallery in the intimate lounge at the rear of the premises. Books stocked include french literary classics and tomes on art, psychoanalysis, history and culture.
La Belle Hortense
31 rue Vieille du Temple, 4th
Ph. 01 48 04 71 60
Hours 7/7 5pm-2am
Metro: Hôtel de Ville (1, 11)