Start the night with a stroll around Port des Pécheurs, an ideal spot for people-watching, with its sport fishermen, restaurants, and fascinating crowds.
Fortunes have been made and lost at Le Casino Municipal, 1 av. Edouard-VII (tel. 05-59-22-77-17), where you can easily catch gambling fever. The less formal section, containing only slot machines, is open daily 10am to 3am (until 4am Fri-Sat). Entrance is free, no ID is required, and there's no dress code. The more elegant section (for les jeux de table, or table games) is open Sunday through Thursday 7:30pm to 3am, Friday and Saturday 6pm to 4am. This section requires a passport or photo ID. "Correct" dress for this section means no shorts or sloppy attire -- jackets aren't required.
The hippest nightclub in town is Le Copa, 24 av. Edouard-VII (tel. 05-59-24-65-39), which plays Latin (particularly Cuban) salsa, and virtually every other kind of dance music. Le Play Boy, 15 place Clemenceau (tel. 05-59-24-38-46), appeals to a diverse crowd ranging in age from 20 to 40. More appealing is Disco Le Caveau, 4 rue Gambetta (tel. 05-59-24-16-17), where a well-dressed and attractive crowd of gay and straight people mingle with ease. Le Carré Coast, 21 av. Edouard VII (tel. 05-59-24-64-64), is open nightly between 7:30pm and 4am June and September, but closed Sunday through Wednesday the rest of the year. It combines a view of the sea, an outdoor terrace, a minimalist decor with lots of burnished steel, and a dance floor. It can get very crowded in here with the emotionally unattached (and sometimes the attached masquerading as the unattached) from the surrounding region. Entrance is free, but a whisky with soda begins at around 10€ ($15).
