Paris gives you bachata six nights a week. We track 14 weekly socials across 11 venues, and five of them are 100% bachata nights. Three nights are completely free, the most common paid cover is 10 euro, and the highest cover on a bachata night in our listings is 12 euro. Wednesday alone has five floors with bachata in the rotation, from a food court in the 13th arrondissement to a Montparnasse club.
Every fact in this guide comes from our Paris bachata listings: which night, where, what it costs and when the classes start. Almost every social here pairs a class with the party, so you can arrive early to learn and stay to dance. Here is the week, venue by venue.
At a Glance
La Pachanga: Bachata Four Nights a Week
La Pachanga at 8 Rue Vandamme in Montparnasse is the workhorse of the Paris scene: a restaurant and bar that flips into a Latin club four nights a week, with DJ-led salsa, bachata and kizomba on one floor. Wednesday and Saturday run from 9:30 PM to 2 AM with salsa classes from 7:30 PM, and Thursday goes from 10 PM to 2 AM with classes at 8 and 9 PM.
Friday is the night bachata dancers should circle: the classes that evening are bachata rather than salsa, starting at 7:30 PM before the social from 9:30 PM to 2 AM. As a venue, La Pachanga stays open until 2 AM on Wednesday and Thursday and until 5 AM on Friday and Saturday, so the weekend nights keep going long after the SBK set.
La Pachanga venue detailsBachatime Vendôme: 100% Bachata on Tuesdays
Tuesday belongs to Bachatime Vendôme by DJ MAK at Vendôme Club, a late-night club at 9 Rue Daunou in the 2nd arrondissement. The formula is generous: a beginner class at 8 PM, open level at 8:30, advanced at 9:15, then a 100% bachata social from 10 PM to 2 AM. The 10 euro entry covers the classes, the social and a drink.
One timing note from the venue's reviewers: the floor fills after midnight. Come for the classes if you want space to work on technique, and expect the real social energy in the last two hours.
Vendôme Club venue detailsWednesday: The Biggest Bachata Night
No other night comes close. Besides La Pachanga, four more floors play bachata every Wednesday, and two of them are bachata-only. Dance In The City by Co-Imi runs a 100% bachata social at its studio inside Sensation Dance School at 105 Rue de Tolbiac in the 13th: beginner class at 8 PM, advanced at 8:45, party from 10 PM, all for 10 euro. A few streets away, Bachata Vibe Expérience by Capital of Fusion holds its own 100% bachata night at Salle Colonne on Boulevard Auguste Blanqui, classes from 8 PM and the social from 10 PM to 2 AM.
The other two Wednesday options are free. Le Comptoir Général on the Canal Saint-Martin alternates weekly between Colombian salsa and a bachata and merengue night, from 8 PM to 1 AM with a free initiation in the first hour; the dancing happens in the smaller rear room, and nights are occasionally privatized, so check ahead. And La Felicità, a 4,500 square metre Italian food court in the 13th, hosts a salsa, bachata and konpa evening from 7 to 11:30 PM with a lesson from Anto and music from Joss Mendes.
All Wednesday bachata events in Paris Thursday and Friday: Bastille, Pigalle and the 13th
Thursday offers three very different rooms. Le Balajo on Rue de Lappe in Bastille, the venue on this guide's cover photo, runs its Thursday Mixte: a salsa class from 7:30 to 8:30 PM, then a salsa, bachata and kizomba social from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM, with club music after. Entry is 10 to 12 euro plus a mandatory 2 euro cloakroom. In Pigalle, a couple of doors from the Moulin Rouge, The Station hosts the free K'B'SA night by MamboSalsa from 9:30 PM, with kizomba classes at 7:30 and 8:30 PM and the bar open until about 3 AM. The third option is La Pachanga's Thursday, covered above.
On Friday, beyond the bachata classes at La Pachanga, Owen's on Avenue d'Italie in the 13th runs a small salsa and bachata social for 8 euro: class from 7:45 PM, dancing from 8:45 PM to midnight. There is no separate ballroom; the dining room and terrace are rearranged for dancing after the restaurant service, which keeps the night casual. See the full Friday bachata listings for the current picture.
All Thursday bachata events in ParisWeekend Bachata: Bachamia and Bachata Vibe Paris
Saturday's bachata-only address is Bachamia at Sensation Dance School on Rue de Tolbiac, the same building that hosts Dance In The City on Wednesdays. Classes start at 8 PM and the social runs from 10 PM until around 2 AM. Two practical tips from the venue's reviewers: it is about two minutes from Olympiades metro, and the entrance is tricky to find, so allow a few extra minutes on your first visit. Prefer a club floor with salsa and kizomba mixed in? La Pachanga's Saturday party runs from 9:30 PM to 2 AM, and the rest of the day's options are on the Saturday listings page.
Sunday closes the week with Bachata Vibe Paris at Paris Épicentre, a hired event hall in the 12th arrondissement. Workshops start at 7:45 PM and the 100% bachata social runs from 10 PM to 2 AM. Because the hall is booked per event rather than run as a permanent club, the layout changes with each edition and the room can get warm, so dress light.
Saturday bachata in ParisYour Bachata Week at a Glance
This is how the weekly bachata schedule in our Paris listings breaks down by day:
- Monday: no weekly bachata social in our listings. Kizomba dancers have LPK Monday at G Club in Saint-Denis.
- Tuesday: Bachatime Vendôme, 100% bachata, classes from 8 PM, social 10 PM to 2 AM, 10 euro including a drink.
- Wednesday: five floors. Dance In The City and Bachata Vibe Expérience (both 100% bachata from 10 PM), free nights at Le Comptoir Général and La Felicità, and SBK at La Pachanga from 9:30 PM.
- Thursday: Le Balajo in Bastille (9:30 PM to 12:30 AM), free K'B'SA at The Station in Pigalle (from 9:30 PM), La Pachanga (10 PM to 2 AM).
- Friday: bachata classes at La Pachanga from 7:30 PM before the 9:30 PM social, and Owen's in the 13th from 8:45 PM for 8 euro.
- Saturday: Bachamia at Sensation Dance School (100% bachata from 10 PM) and La Pachanga's Saturday party from 9:30 PM.
- Sunday: Bachata Vibe Paris at Paris Épicentre, workshops 7:45 PM, social 10 PM to 2 AM.
Fourteen weekly socials, five of them 100% bachata, three of them free. The 13th arrondissement is the quiet capital of the scene, with Sensation Dance School, Salle Colonne, La Felicità and Owen's all inside it.
All bachata events in ParisFrequently Asked Questions
Where can I dance bachata in Paris for free?
Three weekly nights cost nothing. On Wednesdays, La Felicità in the 13th runs a free salsa, bachata and konpa evening from 7 to 11:30 PM inside a huge Italian food court, and Le Comptoir Général on the Canal Saint-Martin hosts a free night that alternates weekly between Colombian salsa and bachata with merengue, with a free initiation from 8 to 9 PM. On Thursdays, The Station in Pigalle runs a free salsa, bachata and kizomba social from 9:30 PM.
What is the best night for bachata in Paris?
Wednesday, with five floors that have bachata in the rotation: two 100% bachata socials (Dance In The City on Rue de Tolbiac and Bachata Vibe Expérience at Salle Colonne, both from 10 PM), the free food-court night at La Felicità, the alternating Latin night at Le Comptoir Général, and the mixed salsa, bachata and kizomba floor at La Pachanga in Montparnasse.
Are there bachata-only socials in Paris?
Yes, five weekly ones: Bachatime Vendôme on Tuesdays at Vendôme Club, Dance In The City and Bachata Vibe Expérience on Wednesdays, Bachamia on Saturdays at Sensation Dance School, and Bachata Vibe Paris on Sundays at Paris Épicentre. Everything else in our Paris listings is a mixed floor where bachata shares the night with salsa and often kizomba.
How much do bachata nights in Paris cost?
The covers we track range from free to 12 euro. Three nights are free, Owen's Friday social is 8 euro, and 10 euro is the most common paid cover: Bachatime Vendôme includes the classes, social and a drink for 10 euro, and Dance In The City charges 10 euro for class plus social. Le Balajo runs 10 to 12 euro with a mandatory 2 euro cloakroom.
Can I dance bachata in Paris on a Monday?
There is no weekly bachata social on Mondays in our Paris listings. Monday belongs to kizomba: LPK Monday brings Let's Play Kizomba's social to G Club in Saint-Denis, with classes from 8:30 PM and the party from 10:30 PM to 2 AM. The bachata week restarts on Tuesday with Bachatime Vendôme.
Plan Your Paris Dance Trip
Bachata is only one layer of this city. Our salsa dancing in Paris guide covers the salsa-first nights, including the Sunday pub socials that make Sunday the city's strongest salsa evening, and the kizomba dancing in Paris guide maps the kiz scene night by night. The Paris city overview pulls everything we track into one page.
Planning a bigger trip around it? Browse bachata festivals in France to pair the city's weekly socials with a full weekend event. And if you are new to the dance, our bachata guide explains the styles you will meet on these floors, from Dominican to sensual.
