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    Bars and pubs in France: 35,000+

    Dashmote counts 35,000+ bars and pubs in France, 10% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open bars, pubs and night venues (venues whose main public listing category is a drinking place).

    35,000+
    bars and pubs

    Paris has the most bars and pubs in France

    Map: Bars and pubs by metro area in FranceFrance: Paris: rank 1 for bars and pubs; Lyon: rank 2 for bars and pubs; Lille: joint rank 3 for bars and pubs; Marseille: joint rank 3 for bars and pubs; Nice: joint rank 5 for bars and pubs; Toulouse: joint rank 5 for bars and pubs; Bordeaux: joint rank 5 for bars and pubs; Montpellier: joint rank 8 for bars and pubs; Nantes: joint rank 8 for bars and pubs; Strasbourg: rank 10 for bars and pubs.Paris: rank 1 for bars and pubsLyon: rank 2 for bars and pubsLille: joint rank 3 for bars and pubsMarseille: joint rank 3 for bars and pubsNice: joint rank 5 for bars and pubsToulouse: joint rank 5 for bars and pubsBordeaux: joint rank 5 for bars and pubsMontpellier: joint rank 8 for bars and pubsNantes: joint rank 8 for bars and pubsStrasbourg: rank 10 for bars and pubs
    • Paris
    • Lyon
    • Lille
    • Marseille
    • Nice
    Dot size: bars and pubs per metro area.
    10%
    of all outlets in France
    99%
    independent outlets
    2%
    listed on a delivery app

    How this channel compares

    France sits mid-table for the share of outlets that are bars and pubs

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are bars and pubs, by country: the top five and France

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are bars and pubs, by countryAcross our 60+ countries: Brazil: 22% of all outlets; Japan: 15% of all outlets; Italy: 23% of all outlets; Spain: 27% of all outlets; United States: 7% of all outlets; Mexico: 8% of all outlets; Indonesia: 2% of all outlets; United Kingdom: 17% of all outlets; India: 2% of all outlets; Germany: 13% of all outlets; Vietnam: 4% of all outlets; France: 10% of all outlets; Argentina: 17% of all outlets; Thailand: 3% of all outlets; Philippines: 3% of all outlets; South Africa: 13% of all outlets; Turkey: 3% of all outlets; Poland: 9% of all outlets; Portugal: 10% of all outlets; Czech Republic: 17% of all outlets; Ghana: 21% of all outlets; Australia: 8% of all outlets; Netherlands: 12% of all outlets; Greece: 7% of all outlets; Canada: 6% of all outlets; Belgium: 13% of all outlets; Romania: 13% of all outlets; Austria: 12% of all outlets; Switzerland: 13% of all outlets; Malaysia: 2% of all outlets; Chile: 7% of all outlets; Taiwan: 2% of all outlets; Ireland: 21% of all outlets; Slovakia: 20% of all outlets; Croatia: 14% of all outlets; Cambodia: 5% of all outlets; Guatemala: 9% of all outlets; Bulgaria: 10% of all outlets; Slovenia: 26% of all outlets; Denmark: 12% of all outlets; United Arab Emirates: 4% of all outlets; Israel: 6% of all outlets.Spain: 27% of all outletsSlovenia: 26% of all outletsItaly: 23% of all outletsBrazil: 22% of all outletsGhana: 21% of all outletsFrance: 10% of all outlets

    Bars and pubs rank fourth for the number of outlets among outlet types in France

    Open on-premise outlets by type in France, ranked

    Open on-premise outlets by type in France5 outlet types: Restaurants: rank 1; Hotels: rank 2; Quick service and fast food: rank 3; Bars and pubs: rank 4; Cafes and coffee shops: rank 5.Restaurants: rank 1Hotels: rank 2Quick service and fast food: rank 3Bars and pubs: rank 4Cafes and coffee shops: rank 5

    By metro area

    Metro areaShare
    Paris area12%
    Lyon area3%
    Marseille area2%
    Lille area2%
    Bordeaux area2%
    Toulouse area1%
    Nice area1%
    Nantes area1%
    Montpellier area1%
    Strasbourg area1%
    Rest of France72%

    The Paris area holds a slightly smaller share of bars and pubs than of all outlets

    Each metro area's share of bars and pubs (bar) against its share of all outlets in France (tick)

    Each metro area's share of bars and pubs against its share of all outlets in France8 metro areas: Paris area: 12% of bars and pubs, 15% of all outlets, −3 pts; Lyon area: 3% of bars and pubs, 2% of all outlets, +1 pt; Marseille area: 2% of bars and pubs, 2% of all outlets, level; Lille area: 2% of bars and pubs, 2% of all outlets, level; Bordeaux area: 2% of bars and pubs, 2% of all outlets, level; Toulouse area: 1% of bars and pubs, 2% of all outlets, −1 pt; Nice area: 1% of bars and pubs, 2% of all outlets, −1 pt; Montpellier area: 1% of bars and pubs, 1% of all outlets, level.Lyon area: 3% of bars and pubs, 2% of all outlets, +1 ptMarseille area: 2% of bars and pubs, 2% of all outlets, levelLille area: 2% of bars and pubs, 2% of all outlets, levelBordeaux area: 2% of bars and pubs, 2% of all outlets, levelMontpellier area: 1% of bars and pubs, 1% of all outlets, levelToulouse area: 1% of bars and pubs, 2% of all outlets, −1 ptNice area: 1% of bars and pubs, 2% of all outlets, −1 ptParis area: 12% of bars and pubs, 15% of all outlets, −3 pts

    Outlet profile

    MeasureBars and pubsAll outlets in France
    Independent99%93%
    Listed on a delivery app2%14%
    Website listed37%53%
    100+ public reviews30%41%

    Instagram, TikTok and YouTube accounts linked where public.

    What the numbers show

    No single metro area dominates: the largest, the Paris area, holds 12% of the bars and pubs in France.

    Most of the channel sits outside the 10 largest metro areas: 72% of the bars and pubs in France are elsewhere.

    For bars and pubs, France is among the 20 largest markets in this database.

    Bars and pubs in France are far less likely to list a website than outlets across France: 37% against 53%.

    How the numbers are defined

    Bars and pubs
    Open bars, pubs and night venues (venues whose main public listing category is a drinking place). Approximate. In France, venues listed as 'Bar tabac' count as cafes, not bars. Permanently closed and temporarily closed venues excluded.

    How the shares are defined

    Put these numbers to work

    Plan regional coverage

    With 72% of the bars and pubs outside the largest metro areas, regional reps or distributor partners reach more of the channel than city teams alone.

    Frequently asked questions

    How many bars and pubs are there in France?

    Dashmote counts 35,000+ bars and pubs in France, 10% of the country's on-premise outlets.

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