Gaming clubs in Paris: The best places to discover
This time, it’s winter. The days are getting shorter and colder, and there’s no better way to stay at home and chill out. Finally, you can also decide to add a little spice to your daily life. by discovering the new game clubs opening every month in the heart of the capital.
Gambling clubs long banned in Paris
If you’re under the impression that there are very few clubs and casinos where you can play poker in Paris, that’s perfectly normal. Indeed, a French law simply prohibited any casino from setting up within a 100-kilometer radius of Paris. With the exception of Enghien-les-Bains. This decision was taken to avoid public order disturbances.
A new law since 2018
Since January1, 2018, a new law has allowed gambling clubs to slowly but surely return to the capital. However, there are several rules that must be scrupulously observed! For the government, it’s a measure aimed at putting an end to dubious and illegal Parisian gaming circles. As a result, it’s now possible to play more and better in the heart of Paris.
For new gaming clubs: blackjack, roulette and slot machines have no place in Parisian establishments. The target of these recently opened gaming clubs in Paris is poker enthusiasts. If that’s your case, you can now call your bluff in all four corners of the capital.
The Paris Élysées Club, the first gaming club to be inaugurated
In April 2018, the Tranchant group opened the Paris Élysées Club on rue Marbeuf. Located a stone’s throw from the Champs-Élysées, this club requires proper attire on entry. The facility is open 7 days a week from 2 p.m. to 6 a.m. and offers a range of levels. The first level is dedicated to traditional games, bar and restaurant, while an entire level is devoted to poker… All this in a chic setting that has nothing to envy of Las Vegas.
Club Barrière, with lofty ambitions
Located just opposite Fouquet’s restaurant, Club Barrière calls itself “Paris’s leading gambling venue”. It’s aspace of over 1300 m², in a setting worthy of the world of Gatsby the Magnificent. It offers its customers a total of 27 gaming tables, mainly dedicated to poker and Punto Banco. All of this, combined with a top-quality restaurant run by chef Christophe Adam.
Club Berri, for a cosy, elegant atmosphere
Opened just a few weeks ago a stone’s throw from the Champs-Élysées, Club Berri offers over 300m² of play space. No fewer than 8 gaming tables await you in this welcoming space: 2 poker 21 tables, 1 Texas Hold’em table, 2 Punto Banco tables and 3 Ultimate poker tables are available to players. They can also enjoy time with friends at the bar or in the small private lounge offered by the management.
Other gaming clubs open in Paris
If you want to get away from the Champs-Élysées, there’s also a gaming club in the 13th arrondissement: Imperial Club Paris. There’s another on the Montmartre side of town, aptly named after the district: Club Montmartre. Finally, Club Circus opened in September 2019 in the 16th arrondissement, on boulevard Murat.
Other openings may well follow, as on the face of it, these various Parisian gaming clubs have made a successful debut. With a large number of Parisians and tourists pushing open their doors… So, are we going to play?
