Gibus Club — Attraction in Paris

Okay, so as a foreigner, I was heavily discouraged by the reviews I saw here. I've been eying this place up for months since they've had a lot of events on that looked interesting to me, but hearing things like • they discriminate against foreigners • they won't give you tap water • overly crowded • overly expensive

discouraged me from getting a ticket. Being a bi woman as well, I wasn't sure if it was JUST a gay men venue or if lesbian/bi women were also welcome.

I figured that after months of eying this place up, I'd get a ticket for the Beyoncé night and leave if I hated it. That was, BY FAR, the best night I've had in Paris in my three months being here. The DJ was absolutely lethal, the light tech was doing their thing and the crowd was absolutely bonkers. Everyone was so friendly too, which made the night even better. It's the exact vibe you want to experience in a gay club: people serving looks and dancing on beat. What more can you ask for?

To address a couple of points: I personally had no issues with bouncers, but I bought my tickets online. Would 1000% recommend if you're worried about being profiled as a foreigner. (That said, plenty of English-speakers attend this club, so I don't think the "anti-foreigner" thing is true for everyone!)

Tap water: you get a cup from the bar and use the bathroom sinks. The water's perfectly drinkable.

The club has lots of space to dance. The main dance floor got crowded but the VIP area was also free for actually having SPACE to dance, so you do have options in that sense. I will second the point about uneven floors - I almost fell over because there's a part in the VIP area where the flooring level changes abruptly and I didn't notice it my first time entering. A little sign could go a long way in that aspect.

The drink prices are extortionate, no sugarcoating that, but that's just life in any popular club in a capital city. They did do free shots around the 1am mark though, which was GREAT. Kept the vibes going.

Clientele: it is primarily a club for gay men, so that is the general vibe, but I did see a decent chunk of sapphic women around too, so if you're a woman on the fence about going: go for it! It's a good vibe.

Safety: lots of reviews about thefts/pickpockets... this is a Paris problem, not a Gibus problem. You need to have your wits about you in a city that is KNOWN for having lots of pickpockets/thieves. My phone was either in my hand or in my (sealed) bag strapped to my person throughout the night. Don't leave your personal items lying around (€2 per item at the cloakroom, €4 bags); don't get so drunk you can't look after yourself/your possessions and you'll be fine. Anecdotally, I did put my drink down on a table for all of 2 minutes while dancing and then I turned around to see a guy drinking my drink, so. Yeah, maybe this club has a "people taking things they shouldn't" problem. But it didn't take away from the wonderful night I had.

Overall, I loved my time here. I will be...

A EVITER. SAMEDI 18 JUIN 2016.

Paid 25 euros/each to get in - even though the man giving out the oh so fancy flyers said it would be 15 euros - still paid a bottle just afterwards.

Girl who was with me could not give her 10x10cm purse, with ID's and keys in them - even after opening and showing it to them - an extra 6 euros for purse and jackets.

15 min after, I gave the girl to hold my glass outside the backroom, she waited outside - doorman, a homophobic guy, started SCREAMING FOR NO REASON at me (I remained calm) and said I could not get in and would never be able to get in to the room during the whole night with no motif whatsoever. Tried explaining this to other doormen and security in vain (and did so CALMLY, all the time - the doormen tried make me angry - in vain) - they talked to the doorman who screamed at me, he told them I had said "ferme ta gueule" - I do not have this education at all, and I would never say this to someone who has an unidentified problem with me.

Went out after 20 min, wanted to at least get refunded the entry tickets - but in vain.

This is a scam night club with homophobic people working and trying to get on your nerves for no reason whatsoever. Completely DESTROYED our evening, would have been such a better idea to go to RAIDD, CUD, COCKORICKO, LE GRAND HOTEL,...

Terrible!!! The worst New Year’s Eve! I will 1st of all mention the positive notes. The staff is friendly and the music was amazing. Now, I’ve done many Gay party around Europe and I’ve never seen a place that crowded. It is SCANDALOUS, It’s simple, safety wise, you risk serious injuries or more tragic if fire or hustle. Impossible to dance, order a drink or even use the unique toilet. People stepping on each others and forcing their way (who could blame them). My Brazilian friends were shocked as well of the situation. You can definitely see that the place is focusing on profit. The VIP area is ridiculously oversized which limits the dancing area. To resume, we wasted our NYE, we came in Paris just for this event. If you like places where you can fully enjoy the gay night out experience...