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As opposite to its image of as a sleepy backwater, Bordeaux has the live nightlife from having simple pubs to techno discos. Since Bordeaux's dance clubs are constantly changing - places often come and go within six months - it's best to ask around for the latest hotspots. There are one or two discos in the city centre, such as Paris-Pékin , at 10 rue de la Merci, but the majority of clubs are spread out along southerly quai du Paludate, where things don't really get going until two in the morning and continue till around four or five; Sunday is generally closing day. One of the district's longer-lived clubs is La Plage at no. 40, a fun disco in a tropical-beach setting, while the wonderfully Baroque Shadow Lounge, 5 rue Cabannac, plays house and techno. There are gambling, drinking, dining, and people-watching at Casino de Bordeaux, in the Hôtel Sofitel Bordeaux Lac, rue Cardinal Richaud. Animated street life rules the inner core of Bordeaux by night. Head to place de la Victoire, place St-Pierre, place du Parlement, place Camille Jullian, and place Gambetta; the latter swarms with students. Night owls in Bordeaux gravitate toward quai du Paludate, where restaurants, bars, and discos remain open till the wee hours. More raucous partiers head for L'Ane Qui Tousse, 57 rue de Bègles, with its two dance floors and tropical motifs. Frat types congregate at Le Plana, 22 place de la Victoire, where the space around the bar turns into a makeshift dance floor once the party gets going. An even better choice for dancing is Sénéchal, 57 bis quai de Paludate, with its 1970s decor and just as classic 25- to 45-year-old crowd.

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