Must-see entertainment in Paris

  • Parc des Princes

    Paris

    The Parc des Princes is the home ground of Paris' top-division football (soccer) team, Paris St-Germain (PSG).

  • Le Grand Action

    Latin Quarter

    Cult films screen in their original languages at this cinephiles' favourite.

  • La Lucha Libre

    Latin Quarter

    On the first and third Friday of the month at 10.30pm this high-spirited Mexican-themed bar really comes into its own when its vaulted cellar hosts masked…

  • Folies-Bergère

    Paris

    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 –…

  • Le Trianon

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Opened in 1902, this music hall features two levels of balconies as well as a main floor area. An intimate spot to catch a quality show: think Macy Gray,…

  • Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    Clowns, trapeze artists and acrobats have entertained children of all ages since 1852 at the city's winter circus on the edge of Le Marais. Performances…

  • Studio Galande

    Latin Quarter

    Do the time warp again at this cult cinema, which, since the early 1980s, has screened The Rocky Horror Picture Show (in English) without interruption…

  • Théâtre Le Point Virgule

    Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville

    This tiny and convivial comedy spot in Le Marais has been going strong since the 1970s, hosting stand-up comics, performance artists and musical acts. The…

  • Petit Bain

    Paris

    'Floating cultural centre' Petit Bain has a packed program of DJs, club events and concerts – from soul, funk, punk, pop, rock and hip-hop to headbanging…

  • Hippodrome de Vincennes

    Paris

    First opened in 1863 and rebuilt in 1879 following the Franco-Prussian War, this hippodrome in the Bois de Vincennes hosts horse races and trotting races…

  • Yoyo

    Paris

    Be it street-art exhibitions, hip-hop gigs, fashion shows, club nights or film screenings, this contemporary raw-concrete space inside Palais de Tokyo…

  • Fnac

    Paris

    Buy tickets for concerts, theatre performances and other cultural events at billetteries (box offices) in branches of Fnac, or by phone or online.

  • Opéra Comique

    Paris

    This century-old hall (renovated in 2016) has premiered many important French operas and continues to host classic and less-known works.

  • Kiosque Théâtre Madeleine

    Paris

    Pick up half-price tickets for same-day performances of ballet, opera and music at this freestanding kiosk.

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