About Paris Theatres and Entertainment
(Paris, France)
Paris has a fine theatrical tradition with many theatres staging classic plays by Moliere, Racine and others, as well as more contemporary works. Prestigious venues include the Comédie-Française and the Odéon. Ballet is performed at the impressive Opéra Garnier and many operas are shown at the Bastille Opéra.
Live music can be found at venues throughout Paris, ranging from smoky jazz clubs to huge stadiums hosting concerts by the biggest names in popular music. It's not quite as known for its nightlife as London or New York, but the French certainly do have their own characteristic evening charm.
Most tourists would have heard of the Moulin Rouge, which is actually an area that was dubbed with the name of a long-standing nightclub of the same name which to this day displays the large ornamental windmall outside. It's long past its time and the area isn't very genuine any longer, but there's nothing wrong with strolling the area and admiring the tacky tourism appeal of it all.
Le Caveau de la Huchette is a famous jazz bar featuring live acts, while American blues and rock bands play at the Chesterfield Café. A festival dedicated to the composer Chopin is held in Paris every summer. Parisians are also avid film-goers and there are many cinemas dotted throughout the city.
Theatres and Entertainment Venues
Bataclan
Address: 50 Boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 43 14 00 30
Website: www.bataclan.fr/
Casino de Paris
Address: 16 Rue de Clichy, 75009 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 49 95 22 22
Website: www.casinodeparis.fr/
Concert Olympia
Address: 28 Boulevard des Capucines, 75009 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)892 68 33 68
Website: www.en.olympiahall.com/
Folies Bergère
Address: 32 Rue Richer, 75009 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 44 79 98 60
Website: www.foliesbergere.com/
La Cigale
Address: 120 Boulevard de Rochechouart, 75018 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 49 25 89 99
Website: www.lacigale.fr/
Laurette Théâtre
Address: 36 Rue Bichat, 75010 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 42 08 83 33
Website: www.laurette-theatre.fr
Le Grand Rex
Address: 1 Boulevard Poissonnière, 75009 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 45 08 93 89
Website: www.legrandrex.com/
Le Palace
Address: 8 Rue du Faubourg Montmartre, 75009 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 40 22 60 00
Website: www.theatrelepalace.fr/
Le Trianon
Address: 80 Boulevard de Rochechouart, 75018 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 44 92 78 00
Website: www.letrianon.fr/
Moulin Rouge
Address: 82 Boulevard de Clichy, 75018 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 53 09 82 82
Website: www.moulinrouge.fr/
Opéra Bastille
Address: Place de la Bastille, 75012 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 40 01 17 89
Website: www.operadeparis.fr
Palais Garnier
Address: 8 Rue Scribe, 75009 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 71 25 24 23
Website: www.visitepalaisgarnier.fr/
Salle Gaveau
Address: 45 47 Rue La Boétie, 75008 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 49 53 05 07
Website: www.sallegaveau.com/
Théâtre de la Bastille
Address: 76 Rue de la Roquette, 75011, Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 43 57 42 14
Website: www.theatre-bastille.com/
Théâtre de la Huchette
Address: 23 Rue de la Huchette, 75005 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 43 26 38 99
Website: www.theatre-huchette.com/
Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin
Address: 18 Boulevard Saint-Martin, 75010 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 42 08 00 32
Website: www.portestmartin.com/
Théâtre de la Ville
Address: 2 Place du Châtelet, 75004 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 42 74 22 77
Website: www.theatredelaville-paris.com/
Théâtre de Paris
Address: 15 Rue Blanche, 75009 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 42 80 01 81
Website: www.theatredeparis.com/
Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
Address: 15 Avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 49 52 50 00
Website: www.theatrechampselysees.fr/
Théâtre des Variétés
Address: 7 Boulevard Montmartre, 75002 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 42 33 09 92
Website: www.theatre-des-varietes.fr/
Théâtre du Châtelet
Address: 1 Place du Châtelet, 75017 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 40 28 28 28
Website: www.chatelet-theatre.com/
Théâtre Marigny
Address: Carré Marigny, 75008 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 53 96 70 30
Website: www.theatremarigny.fr/
Théâtre Mogador
Address: 25 Rue de Mogador, 75009 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 53 32 32 32
Théâtre National de Chaillot
Address: 1 Place du Trocadéro, 75016 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 53 65 30 00
Website: www.theatre-chaillot.fr
Théâtre National de l'Opéra-Comique
Address: 1 Place Boieldieu, 75002 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 42 44 45 40
Website: www.opera-comique.com/