In the heart of Paris' historic center, several bars offer a unique panorama of famous monuments, such as the famous Café Marly at the Louvre. At the Café Beaubourg, opposite the Centre George Pompidou, it's not unusual to bump into a celebrity while sipping a drink. The neighborhood's bars-cafés are popular with media, film and music personalities, who spend time there and organize their meetings.
Le Costes, opened in 1984 and historically decorated by Philippe Starck, is a trendy haunt. Both a bar and a restaurant, Le Costes combines inventive world cuisine with hipness.
In the vein of speakeasy-style cocktail bars, L'Expérimental Cocktail Club, on Rue Saint-Sauveur, boasts a very British atmosphere and ingenious bartenders who create innovative creations right in front of you. At weekends, this cocktail bar becomes a dance club with DJ sets.