In Paris, cafés have always been great places to meet people and they play an essential role in Parisian social life, well-known throughout the world. In recent years, they have benefited from a real comeback, in all kinds of entertaining ways.
Local residents and passing visitors get together to have a drink, of course, but also to play board games, listen to music, have a sing-song, have their tarot cards read, or to enjoy philosophical or political discussions... Good times to be shared!
Sing-songs
-Le piano qui chante
Regular get-togethers to sing popular French songs, with piano accompaniment: that’s the idea behind Piano qui chante, an interactive musical show that enables everyone to sing their favourite songs, accompanied by Bernard Toubiana on the piano.
1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month at the Lucioles (bar-restaurant):
102 bd Ménilmontant
75020 Paris
Metro : Ménilmontant
Booking: 01 40 33 10 24
At 9pm, admission free
2nd Friday of each month at the Café de la Gare :
1 place Hébert
75018 Paris
Metro : Max Dormoy
Tel : 01 46 07 19 18
7pm-10pm, admission free
2nd Saturday of each month Gobe Lune:
14 rue de Bagnolet
75020 Paris
Métro : Alexandre Dumas
At 10.30pm, admission free
You can have dinner here too. Come early.
4th Thursday of each month at the Café Puce (bar restaurant):
68 avenue de la République
75011 Paris
Métro : Saint Maur ou Parmentier.
Tel : 01 47 00 64 64
Admission free, 8pm-11pm
A bistro for wines and above all for song (listen and join in!)
At the Limonaire, Parisians and visitors who love to hear “chanson française” come along to enjoy both up-and-coming and better-known artistes, and now and again everyone is invited to join in, making the performance an interactive one!
Open in September from Tuesday to Sunday
Restaurant from 8pm to 10pm (book first, up to 9.15pm
Show at 10pm
Free admission - a hat will be passed round at the end of the show for the benefit of the performers (at your convenience)
18 cité Bergère
75009 Paris 01 45 23 33 33
Metro : Cadet ou Grands Boulevards
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- Café Littéraire Le Petit Ney
A café, a Sunday afternoon, a chosen theme... and for a short while, the spectators become actors.
Every 3rd Sunday of the month (in December, in April and in May: 2nd Sunday; in February: last Sunday).
Admission is free but get there early. The restaurant is open from 1pm.
Sunday 18 September from 3pm to 7pm: Café and song on the theme “Class(es)”
10 avenue de la Porte Montmartre
75018 Paris
Tel : 01 42 62 00 00
Fax : 01 42 62 12 41
E-mail : lepetitney@free.fr
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-L’Arambar
The Arambar café-theatre regularly hosts interactive musical shows.
7, rue de la Folie Méricourt
75011 Paris
Tel: 01 48 05 57 79
photo © D.R.
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