Paris - Opera-dance-concert-theatre
Paris has had an unparalleled reputation for centuries as one of the main (if not THE one!)cultural powerhouse of Europe, attracting like a magnet artists and intellectuals. Paris is recognized to this days as a place where new ideas originate and art reigns supreme.
Some would be inclined to say that Paris cultural life has more and more leaned towards show and glitter with substance getting thinner and thinner, but it is beyond doubts that no matter your taste you will find cultural life in Paris still highly active and attractive.
It is therefore difficult not to say impossible, to make a list of the hundreds of little theatres, churches and other less conventioanl places where events take place.
Some of the most known places are listed below, together with some sites that have a constantly updated list of all shows, concerts and cultural events in Paris.
To stay on top of everything one suggestion is to buy for less than a euro either L'officiel des Spectacles or Pariscope at the newsstand, where you will find anything from cinema to theatres to concerts of any kind of music for the week (the new ones come out on wednesdays) to vernissage, ehxibits in and around Paris.
You can buy or book your tickets online, here are some websites:
Fnac the site is in French only but it is pretty easy to navigate to see the most recent shows in town.
Vienna Ticket Office yes it is bizarre but it does have tickets for Paris events (as well as many other european countries
Classictic Concert tickets for classical mucic. In English and French
If you wish to check concerts in beautiful churces in Paris click here
We divided the information for easier navigation into:
Opera
Theatre
Opera
- Palais Garnier
8 r Scribe
Paris
75009
Tel : + 33 (0)1 4001 1789
website: www.operadeparis.fr - Opéra Bastille
120 r Lyon
Paris
75012
Tel: + 33 (0)1 4001 1789
website: www.operadeparis.fr
Theatre
There are many theaters in Paris, find below some of them.
- Salle Pleyel
252 r Fbg St-Honoré
Paris
75008
France
Tel: + 33 (0)1 42 56 13 13
website: www.sallepleyel.fr - Théatre des Marionnettes du Jardin du Luxembourg
Jardin du Luxembourg
Paris
75006
France
Tel: + 33 (0)1 43 26 46 47 - Théâtre du Châtelet
place du Châtelet
Paris
75001
France
Tel: + 33 (0)1 40 28 28 00
website: www.chatelet-theatre.com - Théâtre National de la Colline
15 r Malte Brun
Paris
75020
France
Tel: + 33 (0)1 44 62 52 52
website: www.colline.fr - Théâtre National de l'Odéon
réservation
8 bd Berthier
Paris Cedex 17
75847
France
Tel: + 33 (0)1 44 85 40 40
Fax: + 33 (0)1 44 85 40 01
email: [email protected]
website: www.theatre-odeon.fr - Théâtre National de l'Opéra Comique
pl Boieldieu
Paris
75002
France
Tel: + 33 825 00 00 58
website: www.opera-comique.com - Trianon Théâtre
80 bd Rochechouart
Paris
75018
France
Tel: + 33 (0)1 44 92 78 03
website: www.theatreletrianon.com