The best cheap bars in Paris

There's no-holds-barred Irish pub in the centre of the Marais. Rest assured that the Guinness will flow...

An insider's favourite for cheap drinks, come during happy hour to dabble in the 300-strong cocktail list.

A winner with students in the area, value reigns in this cosy wooden bar with a 12-beer tasting 'platter' for €12. 

Test one of the many cocktails on offer, in one of the longest happy hours from 3.30-8pm. There's also a bar cat called René.

The drinks are cheap and the clientele eclectic in this vaulted stone wine cellar where hip students mix with the hoi-polloi.

Sangria dive bar complete with jukebox and pleasantly gruff moustachioed barmen. A treasure. 

Kitsch jazz and world music den doing mean rum and ginger cocktails. One to come to for a Saturday night shin dig. 

Look out for Thursdays in winter when it's 'Be my oyster' with tastings (€16 for a dozen, €10 for a half dozen, with a glass of Sauvignon) to a background of electro. 

A good time guaranteed in this no-frills bar basement-style bar with a busy events calendar.

Thierry Breton's restaurant and wine bar; expect bohemian high jinks (there’s a grand piano ready and waiting under the glass roof...).

Funky live music spot down from Canal Saint Martin. Great starting point for bar hopping afterwards. 

The perfect neighbourhood cafe, complete with board games, armchairs, charcuterie and cheese.

Be prepared to get some serious human warmth in this sardine-like bar on Faubourg Saint-Denis. 

If you're in the mood for a late one, this down-to-earth booze-focused bistro open from 5am to 2am.