Music enthusiasts of all kinds will love a trip to the Cité de la Musique. Housing concerts, exhibitions, a library, and an excellent museum tracing the history of musical instruments, the Cité is the cultural center for musical life [more...]

Opened as the city's first workers' cooperative in 1877, La Bellevilloise is still a center for creative expression in a festive atmosphere. Reestablished in 2005 with a fresh new face-lift, this 3-story, multi-purpose venue with lots [more...]

Not the circus you knew as a kid, the Cirque du Grand Céleste is a quirky combination of imaginative characters, fantastical music, and marvelous performance art that entertains young and old.

The circus also gives workshops in [more...]

No tent for this circus – the Cirque d’Hiver (winter circus) is permanent. Inside this beautiful old circular building, the Bouglione family runs a show made up of artists from around the world – no Cirque du Soleil here, but a [more...]

Double-task by taking your date for dinner at a theatre. Le Theatre des Blancs Manteaux is a café-theatre specializing in rising talents – indeed, many big names got their start there over the past 30 years. They screen a huge number [more...]

Le Point Ephémère looks and feels a lot like a squat, but it’s really a bar-restaurant that’s taken over an old warehouse on the Canal Saint Martin. Still, the spirit is there. Tons of concerts (indie music, electro…) take place [more...]

Poetry + Paris? Perfect date. Le Club des Poètes in the 7ème helps you out with poetic dinners (you can just order a drink, too) every night except Sundays. Actors and singers re-interpret some of the greatest French poetry through [more...]

A restaurant where not only will you have a delicious meal and impeccable service, but all kinds of entertainment, varying from concerts to movie screenings to philosophical conversations. Just ask for a schedule. Open Monday through [more...]

Spend an evening at the historical Comédie Française and go back in time as you watch French comedies from your tiny seat in this very old theatre. Buy tickets in advance to be sure to get them, or take a risk and show up an hour [more...]