Paris has a vibrant cultural life. Theaters abound, mostly in the Grands boulevard area, but also in the Louvre area and the Latin Quarter, which is more famous for its “Art et essai” movie theaters though. If you are not a French speaker, you will still find many attractions that you will be able to enjoy: musicals, ballets, opera, dance, concerts… Here are the main theaters for these kinds of attractions:

Musicals and big shows

Palais des congrès
Porte Maillot -75017 Paris
Tel: +33 (0) 1 40 68 00 05
Reservations: +33 (0) 1 40 68 00 05

Ballets, dance and operas 

Opéra Garnier
8, Rue Scribe - 75009 Paris
Tel: +33 (0) 1 40 01 17 89
Reservations (from France): 08 92 89 90 90

Opéra Bastille
120, Rue de Lyon - 75012 Paris
Tel: +33 (0) 1 43 43 96 96
Fax: +33 (0) 1 40 01 16 16
Reservations (from France): 08 36 69 78 68

Théâtre du Châtelet
1, Place du Châtelet - 75001 Paris
Tel: +33 (0) 1 40 28 28 40

L’Olympia

28, Boulevard des Capucines - 75009 Paris
Tel: +33 (0) 1 55 27 10 00
Reservations (from France): 08 92 68 33 68

La Scène
2 bis, Rue des Taillandiers - 75011 Paris
Tel. : +33 (0) 1 48 06 50 70
Fax : +33 (0) 1 48 06 57 07
Reservations : +33 (0) 1 48 06 12 13

Le café de la danse
5, Passage Louis Philippe - 75011 Paris
Tel. : +33 (0) 1 47 00 57 59
Fax : +33 (0) 1 48 05 65 22 

Theatres with architectural interest

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées
15, Avenue Montaigne - 75008 Paris
Tel. : +33 (0) 1 49 52 50 50
Fax : +33 (0) 1 49 52 07 41
Reservations : +33 (0) 1 49 52 50 50

La comédie Française
2, Rue de Richelieu - 75001 Paris
Tel. : +33 (0) 1 44 58 15 15
Fax : +33 (0) 1 44 58 15 50

Bouffes du Nord (managed by Peter Brook)
37 bis, bd de la Chapelle - 75010 Paris
Tel: +33 (0) 1 46 07 34 50