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Chez Louisette
This trip of a place, bedecked with gaudy Christmas decorations year-round, is a priceless spot to catch old-time chanteurs and chanteuses (such as the incomparable Manuella, whose rendition of Piaf's Milord tears the roof off), accompanied by accordion players swaying with gusto. The food (hearty French) is great and the wine flows, invariably inspiring you to dance between the tightly packed tables.
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Folies-Bergère
If only the walls could talk. This is the legendary club where Charlie Chaplin, WC Fields and Stan Laurel appeared on stage together one night in 1911, and where Josephine Baker - accompanied by her diamond-collared pet cheetah and wearing only stilettos and a skirt made from bananas - bewitched audience members including Hemingway. These days it mounts musicals such as Cabaret .
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Le Batofar
The bateau (boat) is an incongruous and much-loved red-metal tugboat mostly known for its edgy, experimental music policy and electro-oriented live performances. There's a rooftop bar that's great in summer, while the club underneath provides memorable underwater acoustics between its metal walls and portholes.
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Le Vieux Belleville
Perched at the top of the Parc de Belleville, this old-fashioned bistro is an atmospheric and not even slightly touristy venue for twice-weekly chansons performances featuring accordions and an organ grinder. It's a lively favourite with locals, though, so booking ahead is advised. 'The old Belleville' also serves classic French menus (it is open for lunch Monday to Saturday and dinner Tuesday to Saturday).
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Moulin Rouge
The most famous cabaret of all, immortalised in Toulouse-Lautrec's posters and later on screen by Baz Luhrmann, Moulin Rouge twinkles beneath a 1925 replica of its original red windmill. It's rife with bus tour crowds, but from the first bars of opening music to the last high kick, it's a whirl of fantastical costumes, sets and choreography; the experience is best soaked up with champagne.
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