Photo by stumblintrucker

Drag your dirty laundry over to the hip Canal St Martin neighborhood to wash it at the WashBar (not pictured above). WashBar was opened last December by Korean electronics maker LG.

The concept is unique: buy a drink at the bar and get free access to the upstairs “apartment” where you can do your laundry—washing powder comes free too!—browse books from the library, watch movies, and check your e-mails at the two free wireless hotspots. It’s a great place to hang out. The feel is cosy minimalist design meeting a high-tech appliance aesthetic. There’s even a dance floor downstairs for DJ nights.

LG plans to open between 10 and 15 WashBars by the end of the year in towns across France.

WashBar by LG is located at 65 boulevard de la Villette in Paris. Metro: Colonel Fabien.

The laundry/apartment is open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. from Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Saturday. The bar is open from 8 a.m. until 2 a.m. from Monday through Friday, and 4 p.m. until 2 a.m. on Saturday.

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