Bar and restaurant owners are urging people to return to their local nightspots today, relaying the message online and on social media with the slogan "Tous au bistrot", Everyone to the bistro.
Many venues plan to hold a minute of silence at 9 pm local time in honour of the 129 victims of the attacks, which targeted bars, restaurants, a concert hall and the national stadium.
French hoteliers, restaurateurs and bar owners fear the violence will hurt the city's lively nightlife.
The "tous au bistrot" message is backed by restaurant website Le Fooding, which says people should go out to pay tribute to the victims, support the food and drink industry and show that "France will not give in to fear."
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