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NEED TO KNOW
Listings
Paris' two top listings guides Pariscope (€0.50) and L'Officiel des Spectacles
( www.offi.fr ; €0.50), both in French but easy to navigate, are available from newsstands
on Wednesday, and are crammed with everything that's on in the capital.
Useful websites:
LYLO ( www.lylo.fr ) Short for Les Yeux, Les Oreilles (meaning 'eyes and ears'), offer-
ing the lowdown on the live-music, concert and clubbing scenes.
Le Figaro Scope ( www.figaroscope.fr ) Has a great search tool for concerts by arron-
dissement - click on the map.
Paris Nightlife ( www.parisnightlife.fr ) All-encompassing listings site.
Tickets
The most convenient place to purchase concert, theatre and other cultural and sporting-
event tickets is from electronics and entertainment megashop Fnac ( MAP GOOGLE MAP
; 08 92 68 36 22; www.fnactickets.com ) - whether in person at the billeteries (ticket
offices) or by phone or online. There are branches throughout Paris including in the For-
um des Halles.
Tickets generally can't be returned or exchanged unless a performance is cancelled.
Discount Tickets
On the day of performance, theatre, opera and ballet tickets are sold for half price (plus
€3 commission) at the central Kiosque Théâtre Madeleine .
Lonely Planet's Top Choices
Palais Garnier Paris' premier opera house is an artistic inspiration.
Point Éphémère Ubercool cultural centre on the banks of Canal St-Martin.
Moulin Rouge The can-can creator razzle-dazzles with spectacular sets, costumes and cho-
reography.
Le 104 Cultural tour de force in a former funeral parlour.
La Flèche d'Or Former railway station club renowned for unearthing new talent.
Café Universel Brilliant jazz club showcasing a diverse range of styles.