Cardinal Lemoine, Line 10 photo courtesy: Le Paradis Latin © Without further ado, let’s go through the best cabarets in Paris.Ģ8 Rue du Cardinal Lemoine, Paris 5 M. Burlesque comes from the Italian word ‘burla,’ which means ‘joke.’ Parisian cabarets are a great way to enjoy Paris at night in style and a popular option for special dates like birthdays, anniversaries, bachelor parties, Paris at Christmas time, or a special New Year’s Eve in Paris.ĭID YOU KNOW? A Burlesque Show is a humorous theatrical entertainment involving parody and sometimes extreme exaggeration. In Paris, a Cabaret Show is traditionally served with champagne and dinner paired with good French wines into an all-evening extravaganza. It is an evening of entertainment and fun. There is a stage for the show, and the audience is sitting at tables (often dining or drinking) and watching the performance being introduced by a master of ceremonies. Today, the best shows in Paris correspond to ‘music halls’ or burlesque shows offering lavish musical and theatrical productions, with elaborate costumes, singing, and dancing. The truth is that only a few ‘old style’ French cabarets like we described above remain in Paris. Today, stripteases, burlesque shows, drag shows, nude shows, one-man shows, or solo vocalists with a pianist show are often advertised as Cabaret Shows in Paris.
