Showcase is one of the most famous Parisian nightclubs, it is located under the Alexander III bridge which is a marvelous monument, especially famous for its street lights and sculptures ornamented with gold leaf.
First, a little history about the bridge: it was unveiled in 1900 by the Russian tsar, and it symbolizes the French-Russian relationship. The building of this huge monument took approximately 3 years and it was the Russian tsar who laid the foundation stone.
Now let’s get back to the topic; Showcase. It is the biggest Parisian nightclub and can allow almost 2,000 people. Since it’s located under the bridge, the huge dance floor is situated behind the several pillars that support the bridge. We can see all the old bridge structure which is made of old stone and heavy metal welded with traditional rivets (rivets that were created during the Eiffel period). The night club also has a really nice outdoor smoking room, which is actually located at the other side of the bridge. This outdoor smoking area is a friendly place because both smoker and non smokers can go without contracting final stage lung cancer in ten seconds. More over you have a marvelous landscape view on the Grand Palais, plus the Eiffel tower, plus the Alexander III bridge, PLUS the Invalids, and well, it could be worse!
The Showcase has a nice reputation thanks to its atmosphere and musics. The nightclub manages to attract DJ stars such as Kavinsky, Bakermat, Etienne de Crecy and many others. Showcase also organized a famous electro festival during the summer which lasted one week. Because of this dynamism and energy, the nightclub is almost full all the time, therefore, if you want to go there please dress up appropriately. For men, forget sneakers; for girls, forget jeans, and don’t wear too much make up and jewelry in order to not look like a Christmas tree (as we say in France).
Showcase is also really famous for being a multicultural place, because of its location and the quite touristic landscape it offers (Eiffel tower + Grand palais + Invalides + Alexander III = All in one formula for only one nightclub ! What a bargain!). Consequently it seems to be a good place to improve your idioms (Alcohol helps you to have a better accent in theory… but forget grammar rules). Indeed this nightclub is voted on by Erasmus students. The place is also a nice reference for the French hipster community.
To conclude, as you can understand, Showcase is not a second hand choice for a party hang out. First, because you must dress up properly, and secondly, because the prices are expensive (minimum price for a drink is 10e, and if you want to have a bottle, please call your banker and beg him to death unless your name is Rothschild). But after those requirements are met, you can enjoy your night in one of the most unusual places in Paris.
Hey dude , I’m going to dance under a 110 year-old bridge in Paris !
Eudes LESEUTE
Sources:
EiffelMag 