A club, a live music venue, a restaurant, an art gallery: the folks who operate Le Point Ephemere, located on 200 quai de Valmy (metro Louis Blanc) on the banks of the Canal St Martin It has not only managed to roll all of the above into a unique mix, but also to keep their place open, vibrant and true to its underground roots in the face of the same commercial (and other) pressures that have closed down many similar joints over the years. Initially, the club was not even meant to be a permanent fixture and intended to move its location each time the police closed it down (hence the name). Since when, however, its success as an artistic venue for musicians, painters and people who just want to have a good time has made it an extremely popular - if slightly quirky – venue of Parisian nightlife.