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Le Beverley Cinéma: Last Porn Theatre in Paris

Posted on January 2, 2012 by VINGT Editorial

Text: Brian Clark Image: Alaina Lele Upon taking a seat at Le Beverley Cinéma, the first thing I notice is that all of the patrons except my girlfriend and I choose to sit at the back of the theatre. I immediately realize our blunder – after all, why come to “couples night” at the last… Read more

Louxor – Palais Du Cinema

Posted on May 16, 2010 by VINGT Editorial

Text: Aidan Mac Guill Image: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra On the corner of Boulevard de la Chapelle and Boulevard de Magenta, at the heart of noisy, relentless Barbès, stands a building. Amidst the clatter of the overground metro and the chatter of the traders lining the market below, and the unnatural din that emanates from the bazaars,… Read more

Manouche – gypsy jazz venues in Paris

Posted on April 30, 2010 by VINGT Editorial

Text: Nick Forrester Image: Ricardo Although you’re unlikely to see any of the grey flannel suits and pencil moustaches that one might associate with the Parisian Jazz scene there are a number of cafes and brasseries around the capital that are populated, on the occasional night, by large Frenchmen and Jazz Manouche kings. With a… Read more

Le Centquatre

Posted on December 29, 2009 by VINGT Editorial

Text: Tiffany Tang Developed as one of the cultural projects by the Mairie de Paris with the vision of reviving the city’s contemporary art scene, Le Centquatre – its name taken from the street number 104, Rue d’Aubervilliers – is an artistic hub for up-and-coming and established artists across a variety of media, under the glass ceiling of… Read more

Au Bonheur du Jour

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Susie Hollands

Image: Au Bonheur du Jour An intimate art gallery near the site of the legendary Le Chabanais brothel, Au Bonheur du Jour is run by dedicated historian of French erotic life – Nicole Canet. The gallery presents a range of exhibitions, usually including drawings, paintings and objects of curiosity from the 19th and 20th centuries.… Read more