DK Travel : Paris : Performing arts

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Comédie Française

Paris’s oldest theatre was founded in 1680 and is still the only one to have its own repertory of actors, staging both classical and modern drama (in French) from Molière to Tom Stoppard. The current building dates from the 18th century. Around the corner from the main box office, a special window opens 45 minutes before curtain-up, selling reduced price tickets for under-27s and concessions.
Crazy Horse Saloon

More risqué than the other big-name cabaret shows, the Saloon has a reputation for putting on the most professional as well as the sexiest productions. Striptease features, along with glamorous dancing girls and other cabaret acts. The computer-controlled lighting effects are spectacular.
Django Reinhardt

Belgian gypsy guitarist Reinhardt (1910–53) first found fame in Paris in collaboration with Stephane Grappelli.
Edith Piaf

Discovered as a street singer in Paris, the diminutive Piaf (1915–63) became known as the “Little Sparrow”.
Everyone Says I Love You

Woody Allen’s 1996 movie included many scenes shot around Notre-Dame and the Left Bank.
Folies Pigalle

This former strip club is now a leading dance venue and popular among the gay community.
Folies-Bergère

The epitome of Parisian cabaret, the Folies were, for a time, no more than a troupe of high-kicking, bare-breasted dancers. Today, the musical shows have largely returned to the nostalgic days when Maurice Chevalier and Josephine Baker performed here.
French Can-Can

The Jean Renoir classic (1955) tells the story of how the famous dance was created in Montmartre clubs.
Hammam Club

This North African-style restaurant turns into a late-night club with DJ and a dance floor.
Haynes

As well as being an American-style restaurant, there’s often live music or some other entertaining events.