BalajoShall we dance?
Address: 9, rue de Lappe - (Parc de la Villette)
75011 - 11th arrondissement
Paris
Nearest Bus or Train:Métro: Bastille
Open Hours:9p-2a W, 10p-2a Th, 11:30p-5a F-Sa, 3p-7p Su
Founded in 1936 by Jo France, the name has since become synonymous with java (popular waltzes) and accordion music. At the time, Bastille was the liveliest working-class area in Paris. Times have changed though: nowadays the Balajo has become somewhat old-fashioned, with salsa and disco replacing the popular dances of old. Generally it's a middle-aged crowd that comes here looking for a bit of nostalgia. If you fancy somewhere completely different, this place is well worth paying a visit - even just for a look at the period décor.
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