Most unusual client requests to escorts in Paris

Paris is known for romance, art, and fine dining-but beneath its polished surface, there’s another side to the city that doesn’t make it into guidebooks. Among the more private services offered here, escort work exists in a gray zone: legal in some forms, heavily regulated, and often misunderstood. While many clients seek companionship for dinners, museum visits, or evening strolls along the Seine, some make requests that are strange, unexpected, or outright bizarre. These aren’t just rumors. They’re real, documented by people who’ve worked in the industry for years.

Requests that blur the line between fantasy and reality

One escort in the 16th arrondissement told me about a client who paid €800 just to sit silently with her while he read aloud from a 1920s French poetry anthology. He didn’t touch her. Didn’t ask for conversation. Just wanted someone present, breathing quietly in the same room, as if her presence was the only thing holding his thoughts together. She said it was the most emotionally draining job she’d ever done-not because of the physical demands, but because of the loneliness radiating off him.

Another client asked an escort to dress as a Parisian street vendor from 1952 and serve him café au lait in a porcelain cup while playing Édith Piaf on a vintage gramophone. He brought his own props: a wool coat, a woven basket, even a replica of a 1950s newspaper. The escort spent two hours pretending to sell pastries to an empty room, all while he sat in a velvet armchair, eyes closed, listening. He tipped her €1,200 and said, "You made me feel like I was young again."

Roleplay gone too far

Roleplay is common. But some requests cross into territory that’s more performance art than fantasy. One man hired an escort to act as his deceased mother. He wanted her to call him by his childhood nickname, wear his mother’s perfume, and recite the same lullaby she used to sing. He brought photos, voice recordings, and a handwritten letter he’d never mailed. The escort agreed, under strict conditions: no physical contact, no false promises of emotional connection. She left after 90 minutes, shaken. She didn’t take the money.

Another case involved a client who insisted the escort wear a full-body silicone suit designed to mimic the exact shape and texture of a famous French actress’s body. He didn’t want to see her face. He wanted to touch the curves of someone else’s silhouette. The escort refused. She said, "I’m not a mannequin. I’m not a copy of someone else."

Requests tied to cultural rituals

Some requests are rooted in personal rituals that outsiders don’t understand. One American businessman, living in Paris for a year, hired an escort every Friday to accompany him to the same bakery on Rue Cler. He’d buy two croissants. One he ate. The other he placed on the windowsill. He told the escort it was for his late wife, who used to sit there every morning. He didn’t want her to talk. He just wanted someone to watch with him. The escort started doing it for free after the third week.

A Japanese tourist once asked an escort to walk with him through Montmartre while whispering Japanese lullabies in his ear. He said his grandmother used to do it when he was sick as a child. He didn’t want sex. He wanted to feel safe. The escort, who had studied Japanese in college, agreed. He cried quietly the whole time. He paid double and left a note: "Thank you for being my grandmother for an hour."

The dark side: demands that cross ethical lines

Not all unusual requests are harmless. Some are manipulative, degrading, or illegal. One client demanded an escort wear a specific brand of lingerie he’d bought online and pose in front of a mirror while he filmed her from outside her apartment window. He said he "just wanted to see her in it." She reported him to the police. He was fined and banned from hiring escorts in France for two years.

Another man asked for an escort to pretend she was his therapist and conduct a 90-minute session where he confessed to crimes he’d never committed. She refused. She said, "I’m not trained to handle trauma. And you’re not paying me to be a confessional booth."

Why do people make these requests?

There’s no single answer. Some clients are lonely. Some are grieving. Some are mentally unwell. Others are simply curious, seeking novelty in a city full of it. But what ties most of these requests together is a deep need for connection-however distorted it may be. Paris, for all its beauty, is also a city of isolation. Millions pass through its streets alone. For some, an escort becomes the only person willing to step into their private world, even if it’s a world built on fantasy.

Professional escorts in Paris don’t sign up to be therapists, actors, or ghostwriters. But many learn to navigate these strange requests because they understand the human need behind them. The best ones set boundaries early. They say no when something feels wrong. They don’t judge. But they don’t bend.

What you won’t hear in the brochures

Most escort agencies in Paris don’t advertise unusual requests. They don’t want to attract the wrong kind of client. They screen carefully. They ask for references. They require contracts. Some even use psychological questionnaires to assess intent. The goal isn’t profit-it’s safety.

One agency owner told me, "We don’t sell sex. We sell presence. And presence has limits."

How clients can respect boundaries

If you’re considering hiring an escort in Paris, remember this: you’re not buying a fantasy. You’re hiring a person. And people have limits. Here’s what works:

• Be honest about what you want-but not too detailed. Vague is better than invasive.
• Respect "no." If they hesitate, don’t push.
• Don’t ask for anything that involves non-consenting third parties, minors, or illegal acts.
• Pay fairly. Underpaying is a red flag for exploitation.
• Leave your expectations at the door. Companionship isn’t a performance.

Some of the most meaningful interactions happen when nothing extraordinary is requested at all. A quiet walk. A shared silence. A real conversation. Those moments, more than any costume or roleplay, are what keep escorts coming back to the job.

What happens when boundaries are ignored

Paris has strict laws around prostitution. While selling sex isn’t illegal, soliciting, pimping, and exploiting workers is. Clients who push boundaries risk more than just being turned away. They risk being reported, fined, or even prosecuted. One man was arrested in 2023 after insisting an escort perform a simulated religious ritual. He claimed it was "cultural expression." The court called it harassment. He got a €5,000 fine and a criminal record.

Escorts are not invisible. They talk to each other. They share names. They warn each other. A bad client doesn’t just lose one escort-they lose access to an entire network.

Final thoughts

The most interesting requests aren’t the wildest. They’re the ones that reveal something true about the person making them. A need for comfort. A memory they can’t let go of. A loneliness they don’t know how to name. Paris doesn’t care if you’re rich, lonely, or strange. But it does care if you treat people like props.

The best escort experiences aren’t the ones with the most costumes or the highest price tags. They’re the ones where both people walk away feeling a little less alone.