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BATCHI

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Visitors frequently praise Batchi for its pleasant atmosphere and the positive energy of the people there, with some describing it as a safe zone. However, a common complaint is that the venue is expensive, contradicting its advertised free entry, and some find the owner to be unpleasant.

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34 Rue Vasselot, 35000 Rennes, France
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Phone
02 99 79 62 27
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Website
batchi.com

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About this place BATCHI

Le Batchi — known to locals simply as "le Bat'" — is Rennes's long-running gay club and the anchor of the city's LGBTQ+ nightlife. Tucked into 34 rue Vasselot in the historic centre near Place des Lices, it has been a fixture of the Breton capital's gay scene since the 1980s. The club opens late on Friday and Saturday nights, when its compact dancefloor fills with a friendly, multi-generational crowd moving to pop and electro sets. Expect an unpretentious, welcoming atmosphere rather than a big-city megaclub: Batchi is a neighbourhood institution where regulars and first-time visitors mix easily. With Rennes's last dedicated LGBT bar, L'Attrape-Reve, having closed in early 2026, Batchi now stands as the city's principal gay venue — the reliable place to end a night out in the centre. Listed across the main French and international gay guides, it remains the go-to reference point for LGBTQ+ visitors to Rennes.

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Gay After hours (after 4am) Safe space Community oriented Mixed ethnicities Dance Local favorite Pop DJ sets Dance club

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GILLES David
GILLES David Jun 2026
★★★★★
Hugo Riviere
Hugo Riviere Apr 2026
★★★★★

I'll remember this evening for a long time! The atmosphere was really pleasant, and the setting very nice. I felt at ease right away.

Dmitry Khudov
Dmitry Khudov Mar 2026
★★★★★

Good gay club

Adem Ouchla
Adem Ouchla Mar 2026
★★★★★

Let me bring some reality back into all this. We're promised free entry. Upon arrival: €11 to pay. Okay. First illusion. But the real show starts at the entrance. A closed-off, almost defensive attitude, a categorical refusal to let us see the inside before paying. An insistence on taking payment first, explaining later. And then, everything becomes clear. Because behind this carefully guarded door? Emptiness. No atmosphere, no crowd, no energy. Just a place they're trying to pass off as something it's not. And yet… this self-assurance at the entrance. This way of carrying themselves as if they were protecting a mythical place, when in reality, there's nothing to defend. It's almost fascinating. 👉 It takes a certain audacity to display so much attitude for so little substance.

Michael Régis
Michael Régis Mar 2026
★★★★★
Ana Klessa
Ana Klessa Mar 2026
★★★★★
ana labadze
ana labadze Nov 2025
★★★★★

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