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Built in 1922, this is the dance hall where Édith Piaf got her first break, and it now reverber-
ates to the sound of live salsa, rock and world music. Live concerts usually take place dur-
ing the week at 8pm or 9pm. Afterwards a festive crowd gets dancing to electro, house,
disco and Latino DJs.
LIVE MUSIC
LE BATACLAN
Built in 1864 and Maurice Chevalier's debut venue in 1910, this excellent little concert hall
- a symphony of lively red, yellow and green hues - draws big-ticket French (and some in-
ternational) rock and pop legends. Le Bataclan also masquerades as a theatre and dance hall.
WORLD MUSIC
SATELLIT CAFÉ
Tue-Sun; Oberkampf or St-Ambroise)
A great venue for world music and not as painfully trendy as some others in Paris - come to
hear everything from blues and flamenco to African and Bollywood. Sunday is salsa. Check
its Facebook page for events and opening times.
LIVE MUSIC
LE VIEUX BELLEVILLE
11am-3pm Mon-Fri,
8pm-2am Thu-Sat; Pyrénées)
This old-fashioned bistro and
musette
at the top of Parc de Belleville is an atmospheric ven-
ue for performances of
chansons
featuring accordions and an organ grinder three times a
week. It's a lively favourite with locals, so booking ahead is advised.
LIVE MUSIC, CLUB
L'ALIMENTATION GÉNÉRALE
baud, 11e; Fri & Sat €10; 7pm-2am Wed, Thu & Sun, 7pm-5am Fri & Sat; Parmentier)
A rue JPT stalwart, the 'Grocery Store' is a massive space, with crazy retro decor and some
outrageous toilets. Music is a very big deal here. DJs rock the joint on weekends.
THEATRE, COMEDY
CAFÉ DE LA GARE
01 42 78 52 51;
www.cafe-de-la-gare.fr.st
;
41 rue du Temple, 4e;
Hôtel de
Ville)
