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Gay Events and venues in France

GayVox.com is a comprehensive French-language guide to gay resources and events in France. It provides contacts, reviews and regional directories of gay venues as well as a gay events calendar. 
Gai Pied is an affiliated print publication. 

• GayVox.com

Lesbia is a monthly magazine in French with news, reviews and classifieds for lesbians. Available at newsstands.

Gay & Lesbian Travel in France

• The Gay Provence: Gay friendly venues and holiday destinations. Accommodation in gay and gay-friendly guest houses or hotels. All booking and planning can be made in English. Member of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA)
  • For links to gay and lesbian-friendly accommodation in the French Alps: Click here
• Gay Travel France: Travel booking site for gay and gay friendly hotels and tours in France

Gay & Lesbian Support Groups in France

The website of La France Gaie et Lesbienne (France Queer Resources Directory) has information, links and news articles relevant to gays and lesbians in France: See France.QRD.org 

Most gay, lesbian, bi and transsexual associations, social clubs and support groups are based in Paris. Many are multi-lingual.

• Centre Gai et Lesbienne 
  CGL Paris, 3 rue Keller, BP 255, 75524 Paris Cedex 11
  Tel: 01 43 57 21 47 
  e-mail 
  Website with many links to gay and lesbian organisations (French)
  Open Monday to Saturday 16:00-20:00
• SOS Ecoute Gay 
  Tel: 01 44 93 01 02 (evenings, French)
• SOS Homophobie (legal counsel for victims of homophobia) 
  Tel: 01 48 06 42 41 (French) / 08 10 10 81 35
  e-mail
  Website
• FAACTS (Free Anglo-American Counselling Treatment Support)
  HIV and AIDS support group holds regular meetings at the American Church, quai d'Orsay, Paris. 
  Website 
• Association des Médecins Gais 
  Advice and information on AIDS 
  Tel: 01 48 05 81 71

The APGL (French Association of Gay and Lesbian Parents and Prospective Parents) is an active group with representation through much of France. The group provides information on events, issues as well as support. The comprehensive website has much information in English and other languages. 

• APGL Paris (main centre)
  At: Centre Gai et Lesbien de Paris, 3, rue Keller, 75 011 Paris (metro: Bastille, Ledru Rollin or Voltaire)
  Tel: 01 47 97 69 15 (Monday 20:00-22:00 
  Open: 3rd Thursday of each month at 20:00
  e-mail
  Website

Gay & Lesbian Associations in the French Alps

Rando's Rhône-Alpes, a not-for-profit association started in April 1987, is for gays and lesbians to get together for outdoor sport activities in the mountains of the Alps: hiking, mountain biking, skiing, snow shoeing and other winter sports. Regular programme of activies in Grenoble, also Lyon and St-Etienne. Some members are English-speaking.

• Rando's Rhône-Alpes,
  Tel: 04 78 00 54 92 (before 22:00)
  email
  Website

Ain (01)

French gay and lesbian group with regular events and social activities

• Les Coq'Ains
  At: Rue de la République, 01500 Ambérieu-en-Bugey
  e-mail
  Website

Isère (38)

Social group for gays, bis and lesbians in Grenoble organising a number of activities.

• À Jeu Égal Grenoble
  At: C/O Cigale, 8 rue Sergent Bobillot, 38000 Grenoble
  Tel: 04 76 46 15 25
  e-mail
  Website

Association for lesbians in Grenoble

• ALG – Les Voies d'Elles
  At: 8 rue Sergent Bobillot, 38000 Grenoble
  Tel: 04 76 85 20 64
  Website

Helpline for gays and bisexuals. Lines are open on Mondays from 20:00-22:00

• Binome
  Tel: 04 76 43 39 39

The role of this association is to establish and encourage the dialogue between parents, gays and lesbians and their family and friends. Regular meetings are held and a helpline is available on Fridays from 18:00-21:00.

• Contact Grenoble
  At: 8 rue Sergent Bobillot, 38000 Grenoble
  Tel: 04 76 17 40 70
  Website 

Christian association for gays and lesbians. Drop in centre open on Wednesdays from 19:30-21:30.

• David and Jonathan Grenoble
  At: 8 rue Sergent Bobillot, 38000 Grenoble
  Website

Savoie (73)

Association with the aim to establish and encourage the dialogue between parents, gays and lesbians and their family and friends. A helpline is available on Tuesdays from 12:30-14:30.

• Contact Savoie et Haute-Savoie
  Tel: 06 22 78 96 17
  e-mail
  Website  
• GAICHA
  At: Maison des Associations Boîte H9, 67 rue François de Sales, 73000 Chambéry
  Tel: 04 79 33 95 78

This association (Groupe d'Action d'Information et de Contact Homosexuel Alpin) organises social activities for homosexuals in the Savoie region.

Haute-Savoie (74)

Association for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transsexuals organising cultural and sports activities.

• HomoFesty Rhône-Alpes, Annemasse
  e-mail
  Website

AIDES

This is an association created in 1984 dedicated to the fight against AIDS. They have groups in most regions of France.

• AIDES Website

AIDES local groups

• Ain (01)
  At: 24 bd Victor Hugo, 01000 Bourg-en-Bresse
  Tel: 04 74 24 64 34
• Hautes-Alpes (05)
  At: 24 rue Saint-Arey, 05000 Gap
  Tel: 04 92 53 43 93
  Fax: 04 92 51 64 41
• Isère (38)
  At: 8 rue Sergent Bobillot, 38000 Grenoble
  Tel: 04 76 47 20 37
  Fax: 04 76 47 36 46

Same Sex Marriage in France

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