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A Monday night given over to French rap on its biggest domestic stage. Expect a home crowd who know every line, drawn from across the country for an artist who built his following on wit, melancholy and sharp storytelling rather than spectacle. The setting is a huge indoor arena, so the sound is big and the atmosphere is dense despite the calendar date being an ordinary working night for most of the room. Midweek gigs like this tend to pull the committed rather than the curious.

In the Bercy district of eastern Paris, the Accor Arena is the city's leading indoor venue, its distinctive sloping green roof hosting global music tours, tennis and other sport. The surrounding area blends riverside walks along the Seine with the parks, cinemas and restaurants of Bercy Village. Métro lines 6 and 14 stop right by the arena, linking quickly across the city. Staying nearby or centrally in Paris lets you enjoy the neighbourhood before a show and ride the Métro back with ease.