How does one make friends alone in Paris?

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You could try meeting people through Meetup, for example there are lots of music-related Meetup groups in Paris but there will also be others related to art, politics and philosophy.

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I, too, am an introvert, and when I was younger, I moved to the US whilst knowing nearly no-one there. I play trombone, so I took my instrument, and pretty much the first thing I did was find ensembles to play in. 25 years later, most of the friends from that time that I'm still in touch with are the ones I made in those ensembles (plus you heroic NEDoDders, if you're reading this).

Everything you need, you already have: you can speak the language, and you play an instrument. Go to Paris, and make music; it is almost impossible that you will fail to make friends while so doing.

In terms of finding someone to play with, my little sister (until fairly recently a musician in Paris) recommended searching Facebook. While I won't use Facebook for any reason at all, she said that a very small amount of searching turned up the "Paris Jazz Jam Sessions" group, which looked promising to her.

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Given that you're a jazz pianist, one fun (and Paris-specific) way to make friends could be to play one of the many pianos available in public places. Those would be, e.g., all major train stations and some malls (Les Halles has one). There's always people listening and appreciating your music, often chatting you up after you stop playing. There's people playing regularly, too, so maybe you can get in touch with them and improvise together etc.

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