The Gay Locals

24/12/2025

It's that time of the year and we're wishing everyone a relaxing and enjoyable holiday season. We can't wait for more travel and trips to Paris in 2026. See you then! h🥂🎄🍾

04/08/2025

Did you know Paris's first "openly gay" LGBTQ+ bar opened in 1978? This year the city commemorated it with a new plaque. The Gay Locals were there to be part of it!

www.thegaylocals.com/blog/31/7/2025/first-gay-bar-in-paris-commemorated 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇫🇷

Paris unveiled a new plaque to on the site of Le Village, commemorating he city's first visible gay bar opened in 1978.

31/07/2025

Let's talk about Paris BEFORE you arrive! Schedule one of our video consultation calls, available any day from anywhere in the world. We'll talk hotels, dining, culture, and help prepare you for your Parisian holiday:

Vacation planning service for Paris

30/04/2025

We've reached a milestone with The Gay Locals! It's been 10 years that we've been running our tours in Paris. That's 10 years of...
..welcoming LGBTQ+ travelers from around the world..celebrating q***r history in France..supporting local LGBTQ+ businesses in Paris

Come be a part of it! Book a tour with one of our English speaking guides today to see what we're all about. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇫🇷

https://www.thegaylocals.com/

20/03/2025

As we inch toward spring, remember that you can still book tour with us for your LGBTQ+ tour of Paris. We're taking bookings for the spring and summer NOW.

Have questions? Just let us know!

Gay tour in Paris

27/04/2024

Paris is already getting tired in the lead-up to the Olympics 🤣. We kid, we kid! Everything is fine. The Moulin Rouge just fell apart a little bit, but no worries, everything else in the city will be just fine for the world's most physically exerting 19 days of athletic competitions...

The blades of the Moulin Rouge windmill, one of the most famous landmarks in Paris, collapsed during the night, firefighters said on Thursday, just months before the French capital hosts the Olympics.

11/04/2024

We've talked about it before, and we still love it! LEGAY CHOC, Boulangerie-Pâtisserie is our go-to bakery in the Marais for the real thing, no matter the pastry's shape! 🥐🍆🏳️‍🌈

https://www.thegaylocals.com/blog/7/4/2024/pariss-q***r-bakery-le-gay-choc-still-magical

It’s all about “la baguette magique” at Paris’s kitschiest bakery, Le Gay Choc. But what’s not obvious about this bakery is that, in fact, it’s really pretty good.

14/11/2023

Visiting Paris? There are many vibrant LGBTQ+ nightlife options in the Marais, even if it's changing. Read about how things look following one year since the iconic Open Café bar restaurant closed its doors.

www.thegaylocals.com/blog/14/11/2023/open-cafe-closed-one-year-later

One year after Open Café closed its doors, what future does Paris's gayborhod have? LGBTQ+ locals and travelers alike mourn its lost, but there is hope!

07/08/2023

This is a must-read if you're planning a trip to Paris. It reminds you why you want to book with real locals in a destination, not some AI-charged scam artist. We build your itinerary based on our expertise and your desires, not based on what AI suggests.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/travel/amazon-guidebooks-artificial-intelligence.html

Shoddy guidebooks are flooding Amazon. Their authors claim to be renowned travel writers, but are they A.I. inventions? And how big is the problem?

25/07/2023

You're obviously a fan RuPaul's Drag Race, but have you tuned into Drag Race France yet? Season 2 is already underway and we can't get enough of it. Read on to find out five reasons why. 🏳️‍🌈💅🇫🇷

https://www.thegaylocals.com/blog/25/7/2023/5-things-to-love-about-drag-race-france

Bring a bit of gay Paris to your home with France's best drag queens on Drag Race France. There's a million reasons to love it, but here are just 5 to consider.

28/06/2023

Think you know what visitors experience on our tours to Paris? Well let's start with what they absolutely DO NOT experience...

Get to know what NOT to expect on tour with us before you get excited about what you'll actually experience on a LGBTQ+ tour of Paris!

13/12/2022

All I Want for Christmas is a tour with the Gay Locals 🧚‍♂️