essaim
essaim is a techno club at 14 Rue Philippe de Girard in the 10th arrondissement of Paris.
- Opened
- 2024
- Capacity
- n/a
- Sound
- Techno
essaim: quick facts
Checked Oct 2026- Address
- 14 Rue Philippe de Girard, 75010 Paris, France Directions
- Opening hours
- Club nights usually 23:00 to 06:30; some special nights run to 10:00
- Opened
- 2024 2 years
- Tickets
- Advance tickets for October and November 2026 nights were EUR 20 (Resident Advisor listings via Muse)
About essaim
essaim is a techno club at 14 Rue Philippe de Girard in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. Its programme is built around recurring parties, with tribalism on most Fridays and cocoon on most Saturdays, plus nights such as reshape, extended and polar vortex, and many all night long sets. Guests in the second half of 2026 include DJ Nobu, Steffi with Virginia, Fumiya Tanaka, Hunee, FJAAK, Ben Sims, Efdemin, Nicolas Lutz, Skee Mask and Nina Kraviz. Nights usually run from 11pm to 6:30am, and the club marks its second anniversary with two parties at the end of October 2026 that run until 10am. Only a small share of tickets is sold in advance at about EUR 20, most entry is at the door, and the door team decides entry even for ticket holders.
Door policy
From the club's own rulesEntry is at the door team's discretion, with or without a presale; refused presales are refunded at the door. Only a small share of tickets is sold in advance, presales give priority entry until 01:00, and most tickets are sold at the door from opening.
Where to stay near essaim
Hotels on the map14 Rue Philippe de Girard, 75010 Paris, France
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Frequently asked questions
What people search about essaimHow do you get into essaim Paris?
Entry depends on essaim's door team (physio), even if you hold a presale; a refused presale is refunded at the door. Presales give priority entry until 1am, after which ticket holders join the normal queue, and most tickets are sold at the door from opening.
How much are tickets for essaim?
Advance tickets for essaim's October and November 2026 nights, such as tribalism with DAX J on 2 October and Nicolas Lutz on 7 November, were EUR 20 on Resident Advisor. Only a small share is sold in advance, and most tickets are sold at the door.
What time does essaim close?
Regular nights at essaim run from 11pm to 6:30am, for example Nicolas Lutz all night long on Saturday 7 November 2026. Special parties can run longer: the second anniversary tribalism night on 30 October 2026 goes from 11pm to 10am.
What is tribalism at essaim?
tribalism is essaim's recurring techno night, held on most Fridays. Recent and upcoming 2026 editions include DJ Nobu all night long, FJAAK, Ben Sims, DAX J, Efdemin and Stanislav Tolkachev, while cocoon takes most Saturdays with guests such as Fumiya Tanaka and Hunee.
Where is essaim in Paris?
essaim is at 14 Rue Philippe de Girard, 75010 Paris, in the 10th arrondissement. The club has no website of its own and publishes its nights on Resident Advisor and Instagram.
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