Private clubs in Paris
4 private members' clubs in Paris, chosen and checked by the Atlas. The great members' clubs of Europe, from Mayfair townhouses and Paris hôtels particuliers to a Norman Foster clubhouse in Monaco. Membership is by application; we list the clubs and how they work.
Cercle de l'Union Interalliée
Founded in 1917, as the United States entered the First World War, in a former Rothschild hôtel particulier beside the British Embassy. French gardens where dinner moves outside in summer, and a 25-metre pool below.
Silencio
A club designed by the film-maker David Lynch and opened in 2011 beneath the Rue Montmartre: a maze of dark, candlelit rooms, a small cinema and a stage.
Saint James Paris
A neoclassical château in its own garden in the 16th arrondissement, a hotel and private club redecorated by Laura Gonzalez, where the Library Bar is the heart of the house.
Soho House Paris
Soho House's Paris house, opened in 2021 in an 18th-century mansion in South Pigalle, with bedrooms and a restaurant for members.
Good to know
Members and guests only
Private clubs admit their members and the guests they bring. Being listed here does not mean the public can walk in.
How to join
Most clubs ask for an application and one or two members to propose you. Waiting lists of months, or years, are common.
Reciprocal clubs
Many traditional clubs have reciprocal arrangements: a member of one may be able to stay at another abroad. Ask your own club secretary.
Dress for the house
Each club sets its own code, and some still ask for a jacket. Check before your first visit.