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Paris has a solid gay sauna scene, most of it in or near Le Marais or a short metro ride away. Saunas open all week, not just weekends; the busiest times are weekend afternoons from about 2pm and weekday evenings after 7pm.
Entry is typically €15–€25, often with a discount for under-26s, and depends on the day and whether you want a locker or a private cabin. Towels are almost always included. Most places have a dry sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and a dark area; the larger ones add pools, gyms or sun terraces.
The saunas
- IDM Sauna — In the 9th near Grands Boulevards: several floors, 40-odd themed rooms and a famously mixed, all-ages crowd. Open midday to the early hours.
- Sun City — On Boulevard de Sébastopol, a ten-minute walk from the Marais and one of the largest by floor area, with an indoor pool and late weekend hours.
- Les Bains dOdessa — A Montparnasse institution in a building that opened as public baths in 1895: five levels, a real swimming pool and a big steam room.
- Key West Sauna — Near Gare du Nord on Rue La Fayette, rebuilt recently and now among the best-equipped in the city, handy if you arrive by Eurostar.
- Euro Men's Club — A smaller, daytime-focused sauna in the 2nd; good if you want the experience without the scale of the big houses.
- Atlantide Sauna Paris — A cruising-leaning sauna near Gare de Lyon in the 12th, open daily into the evening.
- Gym Louvre Sauna — By the Louvre in the 1st, pairing a fitness setup with two hammams, a Finnish sauna and cabins.
- Le Riad — Out east in the 20th on Rue des Pyrénées, a steady neighbourhood sauna open daily.
- Sauna Mykonos — At the foot of Montmartre in the 18th; still listed but running reduced hours lately, so check before making the trip.
Practical notes
Paris saunas are generally well kept, and several have run for over twenty years with loyal regulars. The mood is more relaxed than the equivalent places in Amsterdam or Berlin. Most take cards now, but a little cash is still worth carrying, and entry usually includes unlimited time — most visitors stay two to three hours.
The busiest stretches are Pride week in June and some summer long weekends, when the smaller rooms can get crowded. A weekday afternoon out of season is the calmest. (The long-running Le King Sauna in the 17th has closed permanently.)
For the full city picture: Gay Paris Guide.