Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, October 1, 2004 Page: 36 of 68
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GayParee
From haute cuisine to sexy spas,
a queer primer to the City of Lights
By Andrew Collins Contributing Travel Writer
Parisians maintain a discreet, blase attitude
about personal issues, from sexuality to religion
to politics. So while Paris is not truly a gay desti-
nation, like Amsterdam or San Francisco, it’s an
immensely appealing city that happens to have a
lively, if understated, gay scene. You could spend
a week in Paris, never set foot in a gay-oriented
establishment and still come away completely
enamored of this resplendent, culturally rich city.
If you’re expecting a robust gay scene com-
plete with storefronts draped in rainbow flags
and mammoth queer discos pulsing to state-of-
the-art sound systems, you may be disappointed.
The gay offerings here are decidedly low-key
although generally quite cozy and inviting.
So how best to enjoy a getaway in Gay Paree?
Choose a hotel with character and an appealing
location. Paris is a walking city — safe and easy
to navigate, with just about every lodging accept-
ing of gay men and lesbians.
Paris has only one distinctly gay neighborhood
— the unabashedly romantic Marais, on the right
bank of the Seine. (It’s bordered on the west by
the ornate City Hall, the office of Paris’ openly
gay mayor, Bertrand Delanoe.) The Marais, with
its narrow lanes and gentrified townhouses, once
served as the city’s Jewish ghetto. Over the past
15 years, it’s become steadily more popular with
the lavender set as a place to shop, eat and party,
and (more recently) as a place to live. In fact, het-
eros and homos — especially of the young and
stylish sort — have begun rehabbing homes and
storefronts at breakneck speed.
Cafe culture
Marais gay bars tend to be guy-oriented and
clique-ish, but the cafes draw a mixed crowd.
The majority of these places are set along a few
interconnecting streets: rues Vieille du Temple,
de la Verrerie, des Archives and Ste-Croix de la
Bretonnerie. The Marais is not especially known
for memorable dining, so be prepared to be more
impressed with the decor and people-watching
opportunities than with the food.
Les Marronniers is a prime gay cafe, feverish-
ly busy and with ample sidewalk seating, plus
sandwiches, salads and other light fare. The qui-
As the world’s largest phallic symbol, the Eiffel Tower
attracts travelers to the City of Lights’ low-key gay scene.
eter upstairs dining room is less of a zoo. Tres
gay L’Amazonial, renowned for its weekend
brunch, is a great place to cruise passersby.
Aux Trois Petits Cochons is a charming gay-
owned bistro serving such French classics as
duckling with peaches and lentil salad with
Lyonnais sausage. The warmly furnished OZO
can be counted on for very good Mediterranean
fare. L’Arganier, along a busy gay drag, serves
delicious couscous and other North African cui-
sine. There is an absolute culinary gem in the
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Vercher, Dennis. Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, October 1, 2004, newspaper, October 1, 2004; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth616444/m1/36/?q=%22gay+urban+truth+squad%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.