Vieux Carré is a cocktail bar at 59 rue de Montreuil in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, with a jazz-inspired atmosphere and space that can be reserved for private events. The Salon holds 15 to 25 guests, the Mezzanine 30 to 40, and the entire bar can be hired by quotation. Companies and individuals are both welcome to ask.
Seminars and company events
The private hire page names company events and afterworks among the occasions the bar organizes, along with team-building activities, birthdays and private evenings. For a company this means a drinks reception, a team celebration or an informal client evening rather than a formal meeting, since the official pages do not describe a meeting room, screen or presentation equipment.
Two spaces can be booked on their own. The Salon takes 15 to 25 people, which suits a department outing or a small client gathering. The Mezzanine takes 30 to 40 people and gives a larger group its own area while the rest of the bar continues to operate. For a bigger event, or for a team that wants the room to itself, total privatization is available on request and is priced individually after a quotation.
The bar also runs its own programming, such as a weekly Wednesday-evening afterwork with tarot readers from 6:30 p.m. That kind of format can inspire a themed company evening, and the team can be asked what it is able to arrange for a group.
Weddings and receptions
The official site does not offer weddings. Receptions are limited to the party formats listed above, so a celebration after a civil ceremony would be an informal evening of drinks rather than a seated wedding dinner.
Rooms and capacities
The Salon accommodates 15 to 25 guests. The Mezzanine accommodates 30 to 40 guests. Total hire has no stated limit and is handled by quotation, so give your date and expected number of guests when you ask. A deposit is requested to confirm a space booking, and the bar mentions a special group rate. The site does not give floor areas.
Catering
The bar serves its own creative and classic cocktails, bottled beers and a selection of wines. The official pages do not describe a food menu or catering service for events, so confirm in advance whether snacks or a buffet can be arranged, or whether your group should eat before or after.
Getting there
Vieux Carré is on rue de Montreuil, in the east of Paris between Nation and Bastille. The bar opens Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., and Thursday to Saturday from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. It does not open on Sunday and Monday for regular service, so private events on those days must be agreed directly with the team. Metro lines 8 and 9 serve the neighborhood.
