La Tête dans les Nuages

The king of Paris video arcades is clean, bright, spacious and English-speaking. It prides itself on being a family entertainment centre, keen to attract as many grandparents as grandchildren – come lunchtime you’ll find suited businessmen wielding lime-green plastic bazookas as they take on purple, three-eyed aliens. Top games include the Daytona driving simulator, where eight people can play at once, or the horse simulator complete with whip button for when Dobbin starts to flag at the end of the race. There’s even a special room for kids’ birthday parties.