À Votre Santé! 8 French Bars That Are Cooler Than You

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Jul 25, 2012 —  Scholars suggest that you could spend a lifetime discovering all the art in France. Now we might not be museum curators, but we do know that the same thing could be said about the country’s bars. And with French culture being the definition of hip, what with their perfect fashion, the heady cinema, and all the hand-rolled cigarettes, you can bet that a majority of the watering holes breathe coolness like a fine wine – which there is also plenty of.

In Paris, there are bars of all sorts tucked into the nooks and crannies of the city, from classic wine bars where a beret is the de facto dress code to loud and rowdy expat bars full of English speakers and international travelers. And then there is the ritzy glamour of the bars on the French Riviera, where playboys and debutantes mingle along some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and you could easily meet your own prince charming (literally a prince, with a castle in wine country and his own coat of arms).

We love everything about the bars in France, which makes determining the coolest spots without hesitation harder than us deciding upon our favorite French actress – half say Brigitte Bardot, the others say Jeanne Moreau. Anyway, before the daydreams of Le Mépris kick in, make sure you get yourself to these incredibly cool French bars.