This elegant theatre directed by Micheline Rozan and Peter Brook boasts one of the most imaginative programmes of chamber music in the capital. Adventurous programming this year includes an evening of festive music from 17th-century Istanbul, Müsennâ, and the return of veteran harpsichordist Gustav Leonhardt.
Address: 37 bis boulevard de la Chapelle, 10e, Paris ☎ 01 46 07 34 50 Opening Hours: Box office 1-6pm Mon-Sat
The Trianon concert hall adds a touch of class to boulevard de Rochechouart with its Belle Epoque architecture and enviable line-up of artists: Tricky, Raphael Saadiq, Moriarty and Macy Gray have all played here, following in the footsteps of French greats like Mistinguett and Jacques Brel. It also doubles as a venue for one-man shows, musicals and circus acts.
Since May 2011 you can dine within the art deco surroundings of its adjacent café-bar ‘le Petit Trianon’, which serves good quality French staples like traditional jambon de Paris (Paris ham) served with artisanal mustard. The terrace, sandwiched between the wall and the pavement, also makes a prime spot for watching the local fauna – a Spritz (Campari, orange slices, white wine and fizzy water) in hand, 'bien-sur'.
Address: 80 boulevard de Rochechouart, 18e, Paris ☎ 01 44 92 78 00
As you enter the Folies Bergère, the sound of heels on the wooden stage and the voice of Josephine Baker still reverberate. Welcome to the temple of the music hall! Just don’t expect to see ladies in feathers slinking across the stage today. Cabaret was replaced years ago by French musicals, comedy and dance shows by international troupes.
Streams of original language plays put the neo-classical Théâtre de l'Europe in a league of its own. Highlights for 2012 include 'Prometheus Bound', from Aeschylus, directed by Oliver Py and August Strindberg's 'Miss Julie' (starring Juliette Binoche), plus the Impatience festival for young theatre companies.
Address: Place de l'Odéon, 6e, Paris ☎ +33 1 44 85 40 40
