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Paris' nightlife

Paris is a lively city, there is so much to do during the day! But don't believe that it's getting more quiet at night. You will be able to choose between a lot of activities. For the art and culture lovers, just allow yourself a play's representation in the Opera or in one of the numerous theatres. For jazz addicted, Paris is waiting for you in one of its clubs, cafés-concerts, gospel churches... And finally, you can finish the night in the most famous Parisian bars and clubs.
Come to Paris and discover this lighful and hectic city through all the night places it can offer!


Film

The Parisians may well be the biggest film junkies in the world. Note that films dubbed in French are labelled VF; if shown in English, it will say “version anglaise”; if in the original language, with French subtitles, they'll also say VO ('Version Originale').


Opera and Classical Music


There are frequently lunchtime concerts in the churches, medieval music and choirs at Sainte-Chapelle and chamber music at the Orangerie at La Bagatelle. Apart from the Opéra and Opéra Bastille try:
Cité de la Musique, two high tech venues, one home to Pierre Boulez's Ensemble Inter-Comptemporain
Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, the Paris equivalent of Carnegie Hall, and a favourite of big-name classical performers; also some opera.
Théâtre du Châtelet is better opera than the Bastille.


Dance

There's a good range of dance to see in Paris, but little of it's home-grown. Many of the theatres and concert halls schedule dance performances, often by visiting companies.


Theatre and Performance Arts

Over the last 350 years, Paris has come full circle: the blockbusters in its theatres are multimedia extravaganzas. The only serious contemporary dramas are translations from the West End in London. Otherwise, French-speakers can still find plenty of Racine and Molière from the excellent Comédie-Française and frequent revivals of lonesco, Anouihl, Genet and Co., not to mention Paris' perennial bland boulevard comedies, inevitably about extra marital hanky-panky.


Chansons

Paris' own art form, first popularized by Aristide Bruant, revived in the 1950s and '60s by Jacques Brel; Georges Brassens and Juliette Greco and currently being revived again for both the Parisians and tourists.
Au Lapin Agile, a valiant attempt at bringing French traditional song back to life to busloads of Japanese tourists.


Jazz, Blues, Rock, World Music


Still considered the jazz capital of Europe, Paris since the early 1970'w has been in the forefront of another phenomenon: world music, with its African, North American, Latin, Brazilian and Caribbean zouk clubs. Chek out the smaller independent magazines for their day-by-day listings. Music bar Cithea has stacks of these, of which the most important is Lylo, a free rag. Nova Mag, available in any kiosk, is also very usefull for all events.


Cabarets, Drag and Ethnic Shows


Paris rivals Las Vegas for over the top kitsch-and-glitter-oozin, tit-and-feather spectaculars, invariably advertised as 'sophisticated' for fleecing tourists and businessmen.
The Parisian cabarets appeared at the end of the 19th century and provided a mean to escape the strictness and stress of the day-to-day life. There, people could come to eat while enjoying the pleasure of distracting spectacles, mostly women, dressed up with colorful and brightful costumes.
Nowadays, the tradition keeps on going and has improved;shows are more spectacular than ever.
Among the most famous you can find Les Folies Bergères, Le Moulin Rouge, Le Lido, le Crazy Horse, Le Carroussel, Le Paradis Latin.



Bars and clubs


Major bar hot spots are around the Carrefour de l'Odéon, the Marais, Rue du Trésor, the Butte aux Cailles (behind the Place d'Italie). Place Clichy and of course Place Pigalle.
Clubs are concentrated in the same areas and tend to charge admission or an exorbitant price for a drink and unfortunately, most of them take themselves seriously and are full of uncool people posing. The most common type of music you will find are garage, techno, latino and house.
The most famous bars and clubs are Les Bains, Le Monkey Club, le Vip Room, L'Etoile, Le Rex, Le Queen, Le Bouddha Bar, La Loco, le Bus Palladium, Le Scorp, le Lounge Bar...


You'll always find something to do at night in Paris, whatever you chose – discovering a lively cabaret or a typical bistrot, or a trendy club. Or at least, you can have a magic and romantic stroll in the Ile de la Cité under the beautiful lights which illuminate the whole city.
Wathever your tastes and personality, you will find what suits your wishes in Paris!

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