Rex Club
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48.8703°N 2.3477°E
The Function-One temple under a cinema where Laurent Garnier gave Paris techno and house a home in 1992 — and still plays.
Techno and house are the house religion here, and have been since Laurent Garnier launched the electronic programming in 1992. Any of the Wed-Sat nights can be house — expect deep, tech and minimal house from residents like D'julz (his long-running Bass Culture night is the one to target for house heads) plus tech-house and driving techno from DJ Deep, Chloé, Traumer, Molly, Leo Pol and Folamour. Lineups lean serious and DJ-led rather than commercial; it's a room built for the music and the legendary Function-One / custom sound system, not for guest-list posing.
- DOOR
- Refreshingly unpretentious for Paris — Rex is a music club, so the door is far more forgiving than the city's fashion-led rooms. There's no strict style filter and enforcement of the dress code is light, but skip full sportswear (track jackets, jerseys, athletic kit) to be safe. It's 18+ and staff can ask for photo ID, so carry a passport or ID card. Big headline nights (Garnier, festival-tied lineups) sell out and build real queues, so the risk isn't attitude at the door — it's the show being full.
- DRESS
- Casual, no sportswear (avoid track jackets, jerseys and athletic gear); enforcement is relaxed — it's a music-focused club, not a bottle-service room.
- PHOTO
- Assume no photos on the floor — many clubs cover phone cameras.typical
- AGE
- 18+
- CASH
- €12-20 · card / cash
- GETTING IN
- Buy in advance. Nearly every night is listed on Resident Advisor (ra.co/clubs/1672), Shotgun and Xceed — grab an advance or early-bird ticket (early tickets can start around €5; door/weekend pricing runs higher, roughly €12-20 as of 2026). Walk-up entry is possible on quieter nights but risky on headliners, which sell out. Arrive from around midnight; the room fills after 1am and runs to 7am. Take Métro 8 or 9 to Bonne Nouvelle — the entrance is right on the Grands Boulevards, under the Grand Rex cinema. Bring photo ID (18+) and a card or cash. If you want guaranteed house, target a D'julz / Bass Culture date.
- Wednesday23:45–07:00
- Thursday23:45–07:00
- Friday23:45–07:00
- Saturday23:45–07:00
- Nearest station
- Bonne Nouvelle (Métro lines 8, 9)
- Capacity
- 700
- Residents
- D'julz, DJ Deep, Chloé, Traumer, Molly, Leo Pol, Mézigue, Folamour
Rex Club, Paris
Yes — Rex Club is open and running a full Wednesday-to-Saturday calendar in 2026. It's one of Paris's oldest and most credible techno and house clubs, tucked into the basement under the Grand Rex cinema on the Grands Boulevards, and after a 2023 renovation it opened what the club itself calls a "nouveau chapitre" at 35+ years old.
The music — and which nights are house
This is a proper DJ club, not a tourist disco. Laurent Garnier launched its electronic programming in 1992, and he still plays here (the January 2026 "Legends" night is a good example). Any Wed-Sat can be house: for the surest house night, target D'julz and his long-running Bass Culture residency. Beyond him the roster of residents and recurring guests reads like a Paris hall of fame — DJ Deep, Chloé, Traumer, Molly, Leo Pol, Mézigue and Folamour — spanning deep and tech house through to driving techno. The signature is the Function-One / custom high-end sound system; the room is engineered for it.
The door & how to get in
For Paris, the door is refreshingly relaxed — it's music-first, not fashion-first. There's no strict style filter, but avoid full sportswear (track jackets, jerseys). It's 18+ and staff can check photo ID, so carry a passport or ID card. Book ahead: almost every night is on Resident Advisor (ra.co/clubs/1672), Shotgun and Xceed. Early-bird tickets can start around €5; door and weekend prices run higher — roughly €12-20 as of 2026, depending on the lineup. Walk-up is fine on quiet nights but risky for headliners, which sell out.
Practical
- Hours: Wed-Sat, roughly 11:45pm to 7:00am. It fills after 1am.
- Getting there: Métro Bonne Nouvelle (lines 8, 9) — the entrance is right on the boulevard, under the Grand Rex.
- Entry: ~€12-20 (as of 2026); card or cash.
- Capacity: roughly 600-800 (sources vary).
Is it worth it — and who for?
If you care about the music and the sound, absolutely. Rex is for the head-down clubber who wants a serious lineup and one of the best rigs in the city, not for anyone chasing bottle service or a see-and-be-seen room. Go for a night that matches your genre (D'julz for house, DJ Deep or Garnier for techno), book in advance, arrive after midnight, and you get one of the most reliable electronic nights in Paris.