Shows
in Paris
Cabaret
The
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge (French for "red mill") is a traditional cabaret, built
in 1889 by Joseph Oller who already owned the Paris Olympia. Situated
in the red-light district of Pigalle on Boulevard de Clichy in the
18th arrondissement, near Montmartre, it is famous for the large
red imitation windmill on its roof. The Moulin Rouge is a symbol
of French Culture as well as the Bohemian influence on Western Europe.
The building has a rich history that is still being added to today.
Over the past hundred years, the Moulin Rouge has remained a popular
tourist destination for many visitors each year. Today the Moulin
Rouge offers musical dance entertainment for adult visitors from
around the world. Much of the romance from turn-of-the-century France
is still present in the interior environment.
LINK : Le Moulin Rouge
The
Crazy Horse
The Crazy Horse Saloon or the Crazy Horse de Paris is a cabaret
know for its stage show performed by nude female dancers. The dancers
are chosen to be indistinguishable in the size and shape of their
breasts and in their height on stage.
LINK : Le Crazy Horse
The
Lido
The Lido is a cabaret on the Champs-élysées, famous for its exotic
shows and where, as an American GI on leave with some army friends,
Elvis Presley gave an impromptu concert.
LINK : Le Lido
Music
Paris
presents many opportunities for listening to music. We particularly
recommend :
The Zenith and the Olympia (popular music). The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées,
the Salle Pleyel, the Opéra Bastille and the Opéra Garnier (classical
music and ballet). Bercy and Stade de France (sports and other popular
events).
Theatre
Most
of the plays are in french.
Comédie-Française
The Comédie-Française or Théâtre Français is the only state theatre
in France and one of the most famous theatre in the world. It is
also one of the few to have its own troupe of actors. It is located
in the Ier arrondissement of Paris. The best-known playwright associated
with the Comédie-Française is Molière. He was considered the patron
of French actors; however, he died seven years before the birth
of La Maison de Molière, as the Comédie-Française is often called.
The Comédie-Française today has a repertoire of 3,000 works and
three theatres in Paris (Salle Richelieu, next to the Palais Royal;
Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier; Studio-Théâtre).
We recommend you to buy the ³Officiel des Spectacles² or the
³Pariscope² weekly when you arrive in Paris and make your own selection.
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