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MAJOR CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AROUND ZAZIE

Several major cultural institutions of Paris are within reach from the Zazie Hotel.

• The Opéra Bastille. Fifteen minutes’ walk from the hotel, you can buy tickets at the opera house’s ticket offices without booking in advance. See big lyrical productions in the Grande Salle and concerts and recitals in the Amphitheatre or Studio.
• The Grand Palais Immersif. Installed within the Opéra Bastille in partnership with the Réunion des Musées Nationaux, this new place dedicated to digital exhibitions combines audiovisual, narrative, interactive and immersive content, in an open space for wandering and exploration. Access via rue de Lyon.
• Père Lachaise Cemetery. A national memorial site, an open-air Pantheon, a museum of funerary heritage, a haven for Parisian biodiversity, and a hilly promenade. Père Lachaise is all of these things at once. A must-see in eastern Paris. A great opportunity to visit the nearby Maison du 20e, the first "ultra-local" tourist office, to discover the crafts and curiosities of this village-like neighborhood.
• Since 2005, the Cinémathèque Française occupies a magnificent building designed by architect Frank Gehry in the Jardins de Bercy. Cinema enthusiasts will love its museum, exhibitions and film projections.
• The Palais de la Porte Dorée, a magnificent Art Deco complex, which houses the Immigration Museum and the Tropical Aquarium.
• The Cartoucherie de Vincennes houses the legendary Théâtre du Soleil directed by Ariane Mnouchkine, as well as the Tempête, Aquarium and Épée de Bois theatres. A little further out but easy to access by Metro and bus.
• And of course the Arena de Bercy with its massive concerts and events.

JUSTE UN VERRE

Very close to Zazie :  Two very nice brasseries in our neighborhood square : Mon Colonel et le Barracuda.  Boulevard Diderot,  le P'tit clin d'oeil for a beer or "rhums arrangés" (92 boulevard Diderot) ou Le Globe (18 Boulevard Diderot), or in the former barracks of Reuilly, the associative café Maison du Zero Déchet (Zero Waste House)  (1 Passage Jaqueline Giraud).

Going towards Faidherbe Chaligny, a plethora of lively Brasserie Bars with such tempting names: Les funambules (tightrope walkers), but also la Liberté, a famous libertarian bar on the Faubourg Saint-Antoine.

Want to innovate? Try the le Social Bar, laboratory of conviviality, rue Villiot on the other side of the Gare de Lyon, a stone's throw from the Arena Bercy, or Ground Control, our huge neighborhood wasteland, where foodtrucks, food corners, ephemeral bars are crowded , flea market, bookshop, events, workshops, concerts, festivals... 81, rue du Charolais. 75012 Paris

MUSIC CLUBS AND BARS

There are a fair few music clubs and bars close to the Zazie Hotel offering a wide variety of line ups and ambiances: Le le Pop-Up du Label under the Daumesnil arcades, the Supersonic towards the Bassin de l’Arsenal or the Petit Bain barge on the left bank of the River Seine.

Also interesting visits are la Liberté, a famous libertarian bar on Faubourg Saint Antoine and the Social Bar, a new solidarity café on rue Villiot, the other side of Gare de Lyon.

If you want to dance all night long, check out Wanderlust at the Cité de la Mode et du Design on the left bank.