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Discover La Chapelle’s 3 best spots for your trip in Paris

From the classic Les Cognées and Espace de Glisse Paris 18 (EGP 18), to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.

  • Prices & booking information
  • Opening hours & visit duration
  • Best time to visit
  • Location & practical information
  • Local tips for every spot
Les Cognées1
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★ 4.9 (2,235)$ · Budget-friendly

Les Cognées has quickly built an outstanding reputation in a less touristy part of the 18th arrondissement, with reviewers repeatedly highlighting attentive, personalized service from the team, including bartender Cyril. It's become a destination bar worth the trip outside the central tourist areas.

✨ Reasons to go

  • 1This bar centers on axe throwing, with staff giving instruction so guests can learn to plant axes within minutes.
  • 2Bartender Cyril and instructor Fred are specifically praised by name for coaching guests through axe-throwing techniques and trick shots.

💡 Good to know

  • 1Worth the trip even though it's outside the main tourist areas
  • 2ask the bartenders for tailored recommendations, service here is a highlight
  • 3good pick for a birthday or celebration.

⏱️ Typical visit

1h30

🕰️ Best time

early evening or evening

🚶 Walking intensity

Easy pace

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Address

5 Rue Stephenson, 75018 Paris, France · La Chapelle
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Hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Thursday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Friday: 4:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Saturday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Sunday: 2:00 – 6:00 PM
Espace de Glisse Paris 18 (EGP 18)2
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★ 4.4 (556)$$ · Mid-range

EGP 18 is a well-equipped, free-to-use skate park near Porte de la Chapelle, popular with local skaters and BMX riders. Reviewers highlight that it's genuinely free to enter and use, with protective gear available to borrow for those who need it.

✨ Reasons to go

  • 1Reviewers describe it as having the best variety of street and bowl terrain in Paris.
  • 2Free to enter and use, with protective gear available to borrow on-site.
  • 3Staffed with security cameras present, unusual for a free public skate park.

💡 Good to know

  • 1Free to enter, no booking needed
  • 2protective gear can be borrowed on-site if you don't have your own
  • 3check opening hours, they vary by day and it's closed some weekdays.

⏱️ Typical visit

1h30

🕰️ Best time

early evening or evening

🚶 Walking intensity

Moderate walking

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Address

Imp. des Fillettes, 75018 Paris, France · La Chapelle
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Hours

  • Monday: 5:00 – 9:15 PM
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 5:00 – 9:15 PM
  • Thursday: 4:30 – 9:15 PM
  • Friday: 4:30 – 9:15 PM
  • Saturday: 4:00 – 7:00 PM
  • Sunday: 1:00 – 6:00 PM
La Station – Gare des Mines3
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★ 4.4 (1,156)$$ · Mid-range

La Station – Gare des Mines occupies a raw, converted industrial space near Porte d'Aubervilliers, hosting club nights, concerts, and cultural events geared toward Paris's alternative and underground scene. It's a destination for those looking for something further off the beaten path than the central nightlife districts.

✨ Reasons to go

  • 1Located in a former industrial site converted into a raw, no-frills venue for club nights and concerts
  • 2Features two separate music spaces plus a large outdoor area for the alternative and underground electronic scene
  • 3Sits off the central Paris nightlife map near Porte d'Aubervilliers, drawing a dedicated crowd willing to travel

💡 Good to know

  • 1Check the event calendar before going, as the venue's program varies widely
  • 2it's outside the central tourist areas, plan transport accordingly
  • 3dress casually, it has an industrial, no-frills atmosphere.

⏱️ Typical visit

2h

🕰️ Best time

afternoon, early evening or evening

🚶 Walking intensity

Easy pace

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Address

29 Av. de la Prte d'Aubervilliers, 75018 Paris, France · La Chapelle