Paris
A landmark addition to Paris' cultural offerings, La Seine Musicale opened on the Seine island of Île Seguin in 2017. Constructed of steel and glass, the…
Must-see entertainment in Paris
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Montmartre & Northern Paris
Major complex the Cité de la Musique – Philharmonie de Paris hosts an eclectic range of concerts, from classical to North African and Japanese, in the…
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Paris
Paris' first piece of 'interactive architecture', this cultural cafe and concert venue was unveiled in 2018. Contemporary works of pixel art prance across…
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Latin Quarter
Café Universel hosts a brilliant array of live concerts with everything from bebop and Latin sounds to vocal jazz sessions (see its Facebook page for the…
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Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé
Paris
This striking cinema has a small exhibition devoted to the history of cinema screens silent B&W movies accompanied by a live pianist. The Pathé Foundation…
Paris
Paris' premier opera hall, Opéra Bastille's 2745-seat main auditorium also stages ballet and classical concerts. Online tickets go on sale up to three…
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Le Divan du Monde & Chez Madame Arthur
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Very much an iconic, cross-cultural address at the foot of Montmartre, this hybrid cabaret-club has played host to cabaret troupe Madame Arthur since 1946…
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Paris
The city’s original opera house is smaller than its Bastille counterpart, but has perfect acoustics. Due to its odd shape, some seats have limited or no…
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Montmartre & Northern Paris
Immortalised in Toulouse-Lautrec's posters and later in Baz Luhrmann's film, Paris' legendary cabaret twinkles beneath a 1925 replica of its original red…
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Montmartre & Northern Paris
Built in neo-Egyptian art deco style in 1921 and saved from demolition by a neighbourhood association seven decades later, this historical monument is a…
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Paris
Everything from film screenings to jazz and world music concerts, poetry slams, photography, painting and sculpture exhibitions, art installations and…
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Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Built in 1864, intimate concert, theatre and dance hall Le Bataclan was Maurice Chevalier’s debut venue in 1910. The 1497-capacity venue reopened with a…
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Latin Quarter
Housed in a medieval caveau (cellar) used as a courtroom and torture chamber during the Revolution, this club is where many of the jazz greats (Count…
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Montmartre & Northern Paris
On the banks of Canal St-Martin in a former fire station and later squat, this arts and music venue attracts an underground crowd for concerts, dance…
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Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
This true hybrid, known as the Grocery Store to Anglophones, is a massive space, fronted at street level by its in-house Italianate canteen-bar with big…
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Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Gigs, concerts, theatrical performances, exhibitions, readings, dance classes and workshops: this arts centre is where it all happens after dark in…
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St-Germain & Les Invalides
You don’t have to be a kid or be able to speak French to be delighted by marionette shows, which have entertained audiences in France since the Middle…
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Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
The quarter's old covered market with gorgeous art nouveau ironwork has been transformed into a striking cultural centre and entertainment venue. The…
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Paris
The onomatopoeically named Badaboum hosts a mixed bag of concerts on its up-close-and-personal stage, but focuses on electro, funk and hip-hop. Great…
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Montmartre & Northern Paris
Now classed as a historical monument, this music hall dates from 1887 but was redecorated a century later by Philippe Starck. Artists who have performed…
Montmartre & Northern Paris
Hidden inside a convent dating from the 17th century and opening out back to a courtyard garden strung with coloured light bulbs, this multipurpose venue…
Paris
Under the Forum des Halles' custard-yellow glass canopy, Paris' inaugural hip-hop cultural centre has a 400-capacity concert hall, a 100-capacity…
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St-Germain & Les Invalides
Sunday-evening concerts are a fixture on the impressive repertoire of the dynamic Centre National d’Art et d’Essai (National Arts Centre). Whether it's…
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Paris
Theatre in Paris lets non-French speakers access Paris' vibrant local theatre scene (and its resplendent venues). Bilingual hosts provide an English…
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Paris
Founded in 1680 under Louis XIV, this state-run theatre bases its repertoire on the works of classic French playwrights. The theatre has its roots in an…
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Paris
Blockbuster screenings and concerts aside, this 1932 art deco cinematic icon runs 50-minute behind-the-scenes tours (English soundtracks available) during…
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Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville
Favela Chic opens as a convivial restaurant and quickly morphs into caipirinha- and mojito-fuelled flirting and dancing (mostly on the long tables). The…
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Paris
Catch a classical concert at Radio France's concert space. With some 200 annual performances, expect a wide variety of music, from organ and chamber music…
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Montmartre & Northern Paris
Dance, circus arts, concerts and multimedia productions all feature at this 550-capacity theatre.
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Montmartre & Northern Paris
Named after Le Lapin à Gill, a mural of a rabbit jumping out of a cooking pot by caricaturist André Gill, which can still be seen on the western exterior…
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Paris
This hole-in-the-wall venue in the hot-to-boiling-point 11e has become the go-to indie bar around Bastille. It’s especially well loved for its comfy sofas…
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Paris
A mainstay of Parisian nightlife since 1936, this ancient ballroom is devoted to Latin American music and dance classes (Bachata; Cuban salsa) during the…
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Montmartre & Northern Paris
This 80,000-seat stadium was built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and hosts major sports and music events. Stadium tours take you behind the scenes,…
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Latin Quarter
Classic jazz concerts kick off at 9pm in the atmospheric downstairs cellar of this sophisticated jazz venue across from the Jardin du Luxembourg…
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Paris
This multiplex next to the Bibliothèque Nationale de France has 14 screens showing a variety of blockbusters and studio films, a trendy cafe, brasserie,…
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Paris
The French Open tennis Grand Slam is held on clay at the Stade Roland Garros from late May to mid-June. Renovations begun in 2016 incorporate a new Court…
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Paris
Classics from the silent era to contemporary films are the focus of this five-screen cinema, which has a dedicated 3D screen and also hosts retrospectives…
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Paris
Excellent classical-music concerts are staged several times a week at the Louvre Auditorium (off the main entrance hall). Don't miss the Thursday…
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Paris
Deep leather couches and 1930s Shanghai decor make this a wonderfully plush place for cocktails (some Asian themed) followed by a concert (mainly funk,…
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Paris
A five-screen cinema showing films set in Paris is the centrepiece of the city’s film archive. Created in 1988 to establish an audiovisual archive of the…
