9-Ball
Topic: Stunning pool hall

Académie de Billard, 84 rue de Clichy

If your ever passing through Paris this joints worth a visit.
(If only Rileys would take note)

Three cushion tables, American pool, English pool and snooker a true Mecca
for cue enthusiasts. You need your passport to get past the the old French chap that mans the door.

http://www.academie-billard.com/htgb/frameset.htm

A few years back French photographer Benoit Rajau worked on a commission for one of the Sunday papers to capture the unique character of the club.

http://www.benoit-rajau.com/billard1.html

Stunning club.


Recent Time Out review...

A large part of the Académie de Billard’s charm is its unlikely location. Set amid the neon and bustle of Clichy, stepping into this snooker hall is like crossing into a late-nineteenth-century gentleman’s salon. Spread over two high-ceilinged rooms, it’s sumptuously spacious and kitted out with period features. By day, an enormous stained-glass ceiling bathes the tables in a lagoon of light, while at night, vintage lamps radiate a warm yellow glow. Staff in waistcoats and bow-ties dart elegantly between tables to deliver your drinks, but despite the grandeur, a relaxed atmosphere prevails. The crowd range from young Montmartre pool sharks to older regulars with their own mahogany lockers. There are plenty of options ,with full-size snooker and a good number of British and American pool tables, but the pièce de résistance has to be the five beautifully maintained French billiard tables – yes, they have no pockets, but that’s the real challenge. Waiting times are usually short and the prices are reasonable (though you’ll need photo ID). The Elbow Rooms will never seem the same again.
Académie de Billard, 84 rue de Clichy, 18th (00 33 1 48 78 32 85) Métro place de Clichy. Open 11am-6am. Price from €5-€11 per hour.

If you search Google for the term between the stars and then view the cached record, you can see an old article from before "The Great Pro9 Crash of 2006".

***     Rue de Clichy "David Bare"     ***

It is a most stunning place with beautiful Brunswick tables in the main hall along with super fast billiard tables.

I played in the Paris Open with Steve Knight and Andy Richardson at this club a few years ago and have we got some stories to tell from those few days!!!!!!

I have been meaning to write a book on the trip for some time now.

The club is spectacular in person.

Write an article for pro 9 instead we want the goss

Visited this one a few years back, if you are ever in Toronto it's a must see!

www.sphericalarts.com

On 2006-05-30 16:14 , jc Wrote:

Couldn't do that, too many youngsters on this site! Speaking of which....is that you Jondo?