Paris’ Finest - Zimmer

With his tropical twist on house and disco, Zimmer is taking 2019 by storm. The Parisian producer calls upon both the ‘City of Love’ and California for his music, combining feel-good grooves and dreamy soundscapes. 

Zimmer joins us this Friday for our First French Festival Takeover at the club. Ahead of the night, he share five of his favourite things about living in his native Paris…

The new restaurant scene

I was in New York most of last year, and always thought they had better restaurants. But it seems like every week I discover a new place that just opened. I love restaurants that have great cocktails, food to share, a very refined and interesting decor, but that aren’t pretentious. My latest find is a place called Bonhomie in Strasbourg St Denis.

The historic concert venues

I love the concert halls in Paris. Nowadays I go to concerts more than clubs. Every artist always ends up playing Paris, and the great thing is that we have some of the most beautiful concert halls, but at the same time sound and light is always on point : Le Trianon, L’Olympia, La Cigale… There’s just some much vibe and such a long trandition of music in these venues.

Le Jardin des Tuileries

This place to me feels like the center of the universe. The most beautiful, central garden in my favorite city in the world. The symmetry of the park, the Louvre, the alignment of la Concorde and the arches, it’s overwhelming.

The Cheese

I mean, it’s something you get in every city of France, but that’s the first thing I go for when I come back from a tour abroad. Sounds cliché but I’m addicted ! I’ve you’ve never tried French cheese, go for Beaufort, a beautiful alpine cow cheese, Etorki, a basque goat cheese with a lot of character, and some St Félicien, a creamy delight. And don’t forget to get a fresh baguette, it’s better than pain de campagne in my opinion.

Montmartre

I come from the countryside in the Alpes, so I'm used to views, but Paris is very dense, not a lot of parks, smalls streets where you don’t see a lot of sky. I’ve always lived close by Montmartre, and I climb up there almost every other day when I’m working in the studio. It clears my mind and gives me energy.