A video in 2018 capturing Salif Gueye‘s gravity-defying efficiency of Michael Jackson’s “Rock With You” on the Place Igor Stravinsky in Paris catapulted him to viral fame. Six years on, the street dancer has greater than 5 million followers on Instagram and TikTok and has moonwalked in advert campaigns for Lacoste and Christian Louboutin. House is Suresnes, a Paris suburb that looks like, as Gueye places it, “a village the place folks reside in solidarity with one another.” However he nonetheless spends loads of time within the metropolis, the place he dances with pals and movies his movies. Within the lead-up to the Paris Olympics, Gueye shares his tricks to get your coronary heart racing within the French capital.
Bust a transfer
Nightlife in Paris for Gueye means hitting town’s discotheques. A favourite is Le Rouge, an aptly named spot in Pigalle wearing purple lights and scarlet velvet. “You’ll be able to actually have enjoyable right here as a result of the setting transports you,” he says. He additionally loves the convivial crowd at L’Arc Paris, by the Arc de Triomphe, and Le Matignon, a restaurant by day and a membership by night time close to the Champs-Élysées.
Dinner and a present
Even Gueye’s dinner recs are dance-inspired: Bonnie, a restaurant with 360-degree views of town atop the lodge SO/ Paris, opens its membership house—suppose Studio 54 on the Proper Financial institution—from Wednesdays to Saturdays. He additionally suggests Armonia for high quality French gastronomy. However what he loves greatest earlier than an evening out in town is the Italian fare at Siena, simply off the Place Vendôme.
Until you drop
“You’ll be able to simply stroll round Le Marais and rating essentially the most wonderful classic jacket in a store with out realizing the place you discovered it,” Gueye says. Two of the district’s best boutiques are The Vintage Society and The Room. However for particular items, Gueye heads to the legendary division retailer Galeries Lafayette behind the Palais Garnier.
Extra reporting by Rebecca Cope
This text appeared within the July/August 2024 difficulty of Condé Nast Traveler. Subscribe to the journal here.
