Live Entertainment in Paris

Crazy Horse is Paris's most artistically ambitious cabaret — a 250-capacity venue near the Champs-Élysées presenting a nude dance show of extraordinary artistic precision, where the human body is treated as a light projection canvas in productions that have been called the most sophisticated erotic art in the world. Founded in 1951 and having collaborated with Dita Von Teese and Arielle Dombasle, Crazy Horse occupies a unique position between fine art performance and traditional French cabaret.

Folies Bergère is one of Paris's most historic entertainment venues — a 1,669-seat 1869 music hall that invented the French revue format and staged the careers of Josephine Baker, Maurice Chevalier, and Charlie Chaplin. Today operating as a concert venue and theater while preserving its extraordinary Belle Époque interior, Folies Bergère connects contemporary Parisian entertainment to the golden age of French cabaret and variety theater that made Paris the entertainment capital of the Belle Époque world.

La Cigale is Paris's most elegant mid-size concert venue — a magnificent 2,000-capacity 1887 Belle Époque theater on the Montmartre boulevard designed by Garnier (architect of the Opéra Garnier) that hosts rock, pop, and world music concerts in one of the most beautiful theatrical interiors in France. Located steps from the Moulin Rouge and the Sacré-Cœur, La Cigale sits at the heart of Montmartre's entertainment heritage and presents both French and international artists in a setting of extraordinary historical and artistic significance.

Le Bataclan is Paris's most poignant concert venue — a 1,500-capacity 1865 theater in the 11th arrondissement that reopened after the November 2015 terrorist attack with Sting performing at the first concert, becoming a symbol of Paris's resilience and defiance. Long before 2015, Bataclan was one of France's most beloved mid-size venues; today it continues as an active concert hall presenting major touring artists as a statement that Paris's commitment to live music and freedom of cultural expression is unwavering.

Lido de Paris is one of the world's most celebrated cabaret shows — a 1,150-capacity Champs-Élysées dinner theater presenting the grand revue tradition since 1946 with 600 costumes, a 4,500-square-metre stage, and a cast of internationally recruited Bluebell Girls dancers in a production that rivals Las Vegas at its most spectacular. The Lido's position on Paris's most famous avenue, combined with its 80-year tradition of presenting the grandest French cabaret spectacle, makes it an essential Parisian entertainment experience alongside the Moulin Rouge.

Moulin Rouge is the world's most famous cabaret — a Montmartre institution open since 1889 that invented the can-can dance, inspired Toulouse-Lautrec's most celebrated paintings, and gave the world an enduring image of Parisian entertainment. The 1,000-seat cabaret presents its Féerie show nightly with 60 Doriss Girls dancers, elaborate costumes, acrobats, and a champagne dinner service that represents the pinnacle of French theatrical spectacle and remains one of the most sought-after entertainment experiences in the world.

L'Olympia is France's most legendary concert hall — a 1,996-seat Grand Boulevard institution that launched the careers of Édith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Georges Brassens, and the Beatles (who played their first Paris concert here in 1964). Still operating as an active concert venue presenting both French stars and international touring artists, L'Olympia carries 150 years of French popular music history in a building that has witnessed more defining moments in Chanson and pop culture than any other venue in Europe.