Salsa & Bachata at Le Comptoir Général, Paris
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Weekly Schedule
Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednesday Latin @ Le Comptoir Général
Location
84 Quai de Jemmapes, 75010 Paris, France
Get DirectionsAbout Le Comptoir Général
Le Comptoir Général is a movie‑set of bars and rooms that funnels from a relaxed lounge into a smaller, more danceable rear space, that split is what shapes the nights. The venue runs a clear Latin programme: Cuban salsa every Tuesday and, on Wednesdays, an alternating Colombian salsa / Dominican bachata evening; DJs fill the rest of the week with salsa and Caribbean rhythms.
Sited on the Canal Saint‑Martin, the place starts as a restaurant/bar early evening and becomes more of a social-dance spot later on; expect non-dancers while dinner service is running. The house sound system is loud and aimed at dancing, and the venue enforces stop-admission one hour before closing. Check the online programme first, nights are occasionally privatized, but if the Latin room is running you’ll find a compact floor and a DJ-led set geared to social dancing.
Vibe
cinematic movie-set, tropical-tinged, lounge-to-dance
Music
Cuban salsa every Tuesday; alternating Colombian salsa and Dominican bachata on Wednesdays; DJs play salsa and Caribbean rhythms other nights
Live music
DJ-led playlists; DJs/curated sets rather than regular live bands
Neighbourhood
Canal Saint‑Martin, 10th arrondissement (near République)
Getting there
Metro République / Goncourt / Jacques Bonsergent; nearby paid parking: Parking Saint Louis and Zenpark (Rue Bichat)
Floor
Two main rooms, front lounge/restaurant and a rear, more danceable room; sound system emphasised for music
Crowd
varies by night; busy on advertised salsa/bachata nights and can be privatized
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