As its gradual transformation continues, the area around the Bassin de la Villette is fast becoming one of the most trendy places in the capital. Slap bang in the middle of the Place de la Bataille de Stalingrad you will find 25 Degrés Est.

The bar may initially seem to be just another boiler room style contemporary watering hole—complete with predictably moody red lighting, excessive amounts of blacked out ventilation shafts and more plasticated furniture than an IKEA showroom—but its location just a skip away from the MK2 theatres offers a perfect quai-side seat with an gloriously unobstructed view across the canal.

Atop the bar there is a huge terrace meaning you can enjoy the early evening happy hour with a cold beer in the fresh air. The bar hosts live music and DJs as well as serving some reasonably priced bar style food, but its the cheap drinks and classic location should keep you coming back.