Projection Video

An institution of the Gaîté

In Paris, people just call it "Le 30." Settled on rue de la Gaîté since 1985, this sex shop has been part of the Montparnasse landscape for four decades, back when the neighbourhood still lived to the rhythm of its theatres and its slightly naughty music halls.

This isn't some flash-in-the-pan shop set up to ride a trend. It's an anchored business, known by regulars as much as by curious passersby who stumble on it while looking for something else.

What you'll find there

The shop covers pretty much the whole spectrum of adult pleasure: sex toys, lingerie, leather accessories, latex, poppers, lube, DVDs. Enough to satisfy very different desires, without limiting itself to one audience or one practice in particular.

The leather and latex selection is a point that comes up often in reviews, as does the general variety of the shelves. People come here as much for a specific purchase as to browse and discover.

The projection booths

The place's specialty is what built its reputation: spacious video projection booths, where you can watch erotic films from a selection of several hundred titles. It's an experience that's becoming rarer and rarer in Paris, as most sex shops have abandoned this format.

The reviews circulating about the venue insist precisely on this point: the space left for the booths is comfortable, quite a change from the cramped booths found elsewhere.

Access and practical info

Entry is reserved for adults, from 18 years old. Wheelchair accessibility is limited according to the available data, which may be a point of caution for people with reduced mobility.

The shop is located on rue de la Gaîté, a well known street in the 14th arrondissement, just steps from Montparnasse. An easy landmark to find for anyone looking for a full-range sex shop, with the added bonus of this projection offer that makes it unique on the Parisian scene.