Le monocle

Le Monocle was a well-know lesbian bar located in Montmartre section of Paris, France that was open from the 1920s thru the early 1940s. During the 1920s, Paris gained a reputation for the variety of its nighttime options and for its free and easy attitude toward life in general. As a result, many gay and lesbian nightclubs opened and flourished. Among these was Le Monocle, which is credited with being one of the first, and certainly the most famous of lesbian nightclubs. It was opened by…

Japan 1930/40's

Messy Nessy Chic on Instagram: "🤵🏻‍♀️🤵🏼‍♀️Inside a Parisian Lesbian NightClub of the 1930s… Montmartre after sundown in the 1920s/30s was a haven to struggling artists, bohemians, burlesque dancers, straying husbands as well as a vibrant gay & lesbian community. In Montmartre, they could often be found sitting together in groups on the café terraces, or at Le Monocle, one of the earliest and most famous lesbian nightclubs in Paris. The name, Le Monocle, came from a trend adopted by the…

1920s club

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If you were to hang around Montmartre after sundown in the 1920s & 30s, it's likely you were looking for something a little more Avant-Garde than what you might find on the Parisian Left Bank. At the time, it was a haven for struggling artists, bohemians, burlesque dancers, straying husbands as

During the 1920s Paris had gained a reputation for the variety of its nighttime pleasures and for its free and easy attitude toward life in general. Within this climate of…