# Moulin Rouge vs Crazy Horse vs Lido: Paris Cabaret Shows After the Lido (2026)

> The Lido staged its last revue in July 2022. Moulin Rouge, Crazy Horse and Paradis Latin compared on 2026 prices, show times, age limits, nudity and seating.

Source: https://www.paristravelguide.org/paris-cabaret-shows/ · Paris Travel Guide · Published November 15, 2026 · Updated November 15, 2026 · Checked November 2026

## At a Glance

- The Lido at 116 bis avenue des Champs-Élysées (8th) staged its last cabaret revue in July 2022. Renamed the Théâtre du Lido, it now runs musicals, with Singin' in the Rain in English until March 28.
- The Moulin Rouge at 82 boulevard de Clichy (18th) stages Féerie with 60 artists in an 850-seat hall. The show lasts about 1 hour 40 minutes, at 9:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., with dinner from 7:00 p.m.
- The Paris tourist office booking page lists 2026 Moulin Rouge seats from €155 for the 9:00 p.m. show and from €115 for the late show. Its indicative dinner-show rates start at €263 with a half bottle of champagne.
- The Crazy Horse at 12 avenue George V (8th) runs Totally Crazy! for 90 minutes. Seats without drinks start at €119 and seats with a half bottle of champagne start at €139 on the official booking site.
- Crazy Horse plays at 8:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Sunday to Friday, and at 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. on Saturday. Guests must be 16 or older.
- Paradis Latin at 28 rue du Cardinal Lemoine (5th) is closed on Tuesday. L'Oiseau Paradis runs from 9:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m., from €90 for the show alone and €180 with dinner.
- Paradis Latin sells an evening show-only seat for €50 to anyone under 26, and runs a 2:00 p.m. matinee with lunch for €150 or with afternoon pastries for €95.
- The Moulin Rouge admits children from age 6 with an adult and states that Féerie includes topless passages. The cloakroom charges €2 per item and refuses backpacks and suitcases.
- Moulin Rouge tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded, and the doors close 10 minutes before curtain. Crazy Horse and Paradis Latin also refuse refunds.
- Au Lapin Agile at 22 rue des Saules (18th) sings French chanson on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., for €40 with one drink.

The best Paris cabaret for a first visit is the Moulin Rouge, and the best one for a couple who has seen a revue before is the Crazy Horse. The Lido is no longer in the running. It staged its last revue in July 2022 and now runs Broadway and West End musicals under the name Théâtre du Lido. The real comparison in 2026 is between three revues, the Moulin Rouge in the 18th, the Crazy Horse in the 8th and Paradis Latin in the 5th, with a handful of smaller stages beside them.

Search results for this question still lean on forum threads from the 2010s that rank the Lido first, quote champagne packages that no longer exist, and treat all three cabarets as the same night out at different prices. They are not. One is a 1 hour 40 minute feather-and-cancan revue in an 850-seat hall. One is 90 minutes of nude choreography under designed light, for adults only. One is a younger, mixed show in a hall rebuilt by Gustave Eiffel, closed on Tuesday, with a €50 seat for anyone under 26. Ages, dress codes, refund rules and seating systems differ too, and those decide more evenings than the price.

Prices, show times and booking rules below were checked against official websites in November 2026.

## The Lido Is Gone, and the Choice Is Now About What Kind of Show

The question "Moulin Rouge, Crazy Horse or Lido" was a fair one for forty years. The Lido on the Champs-Élysées and the Moulin Rouge in Pigalle sold the same product, a big feathered revue with a dinner option, while the Crazy Horse sold something else entirely. Choosing between the first two came down to the neighborhood and the menu.

That choice disappeared in 2022. The hotel group Accor bought the Lido in early 2022, announced in May that the revue would end, and the last cabaret evening played in July. The hall at 116 bis avenue des Champs-Élysées in the 8th arrondissement reopened in December 2022 as Lido2Paris, with Robert Carsen's production of the musical Cabaret. It has since been renamed the Théâtre du Lido. Its program in November 2026 is Singin' in the Rain, performed in English and directed by Carsen, until March 28. It is a good musical theater. It is not a cabaret, and it serves no dinner show.

So the real decision now runs along three lines.

**Spectacle or design.** The Moulin Rouge and Paradis Latin are revues: feathers, sequins, a large cast, novelty acts between the dance numbers and a French cancan. The Crazy Horse is a choreographed dance show built on lighting, with no feathers and no cancan.

**Who is coming.** The Moulin Rouge and La Nouvelle Eve admit children from age 6. Paradis Latin sells child rates and runs a daytime show. The Crazy Horse admits no one under 16.

**How much of the evening you want to hand over.** Dinner packages add €60 to €125 a person to the bill and take the whole evening from 6:45 p.m. Show-only seats take two hours.

Everything else, from the champagne to the seat, follows from those three answers. The Moulin Rouge tickets guide goes deeper on that single venue. This pillar compares all of them.

## The Three Revues Side by Side

| | Moulin Rouge | Crazy Horse | Paradis Latin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show | Féerie | Totally Crazy! | L'Oiseau Paradis |
| Arrondissement | 18th | 8th | 5th |
| Metro | Blanche (line 2) | Alma-Marceau (line 9), George V (line 1) | Cardinal Lemoine (line 10), Jussieu (lines 7, 10) |
| Show times | 9:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. nightly | 8:00 and 10:30 p.m. Sun to Fri, 7:00, 9:30 and 11:45 p.m. Sat | 9:30 p.m., closed Tuesday, plus 2:00 p.m. matinees |
| Length | About 1 hour 40 minutes | 90 minutes | About 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Cheapest evening seat | From €115, late show (tourist office, 2026) | €119 without drinks | €90 without drinks |
| Dinner package from | About €263 | €185 (partner restaurant) | €180 |
| Minimum age | 6, with an adult | 16 | Child rates under 12 |
| Nudity | Topless passages | Nude choreography throughout | Not stated by the venue |
| Seating | Allocated on arrival, no plan in advance | Assigned in advance on a seating chart | Allocated by staff, premium Gold Square |
| Refunds | None | None | None |

The Moulin Rouge figures come from the venue's own FAQ and the Paris tourist office's indicative 2026 rates. Crazy Horse and Paradis Latin figures come from their official booking sites.

## The Moulin Rouge: The Classic Revue, Priced as One

### Moulin Rouge (Féerie)

The right choice for a first cabaret, for a mixed group and for anyone who wants the cancan, provided the group accepts tight tables and a premium price. The Moulin Rouge opened on October 6, 1889, at the foot of Montmartre, founded by Joseph Oller and Charles Zidler. Its current revue, Féerie, premiered at the start of the 2000s and follows the house tradition, kept since the 1960s, of revue titles starting with F.

**What the show is.** Féerie has 60 artists and dancers, costumes in feathers, sequins and rhinestones, and a scene with a pit of pythons. Between the dance tableaux come seven specialty acts, among them a roller-skating act and several acrobatic duos. The French cancan closes the fourth scene. The venue gives the length as about 1 hour 40 minutes, and the FAQ mentions 1 hour 45 depending on the acts. Féerie includes topless passages, and the house says so plainly.

**Where and how to get there.** 82 boulevard de Clichy, in the 18th arrondissement, facing the Blanche metro exit on line 2. Buses 30, 54, 68 and 74 stop at Blanche. Pigalle, on lines 2 and 12, is a 6-minute walk east along the boulevard. The Sacré-Cœur is a 15-minute uphill walk, which is why the Montmartre walking route ends near here on many itineraries.

**Times.** Dinner starts at 7:00 p.m. with doors from 6:45 p.m. and the evening ends at 11:00 p.m. The early show starts at 9:00 p.m., with arrival from 8:15 p.m. The late show is sold as the 11:00 p.m. show but starts at 11:30 p.m., with arrival from 10:45 p.m. Doors open 1 hour 15 minutes before the show and close 10 minutes before it. Late arrivals can be refused without a refund.

**Prices.** The Moulin Rouge's own offer pages describe a new structure in which the half bottle of champagne or wine is an option rather than a fixed part of the ticket. In November 2026 those offers were marked as not yet open for sale online, and the booking calendar states that it shows the lowest prices excluding drinks, child rates and booking fees. The Paris tourist office booking page lists 2026 seats from €155 for the 9:00 p.m. show and from €115 for the late show, without saying which drinks those prices include. It lists indicative dinner-show packages from €263 with the Toulouse-Lautrec menu and from €299 with the Belle Époque menu, both with a half bottle of champagne and both available in vegan versions. In November 2026 the official site showed no price for a seat without drinks. The VIP "Prestige" evenings add premium champagne, priority entry and a better seat, and the Prestige dinner is a 7-course tasting menu by chef Arnaud Demerville.

**Seating.** There is no seating plan and no seat can be reserved. The maître d' assigns tables on arrival from a plan drawn up each day. The hall holds 850 people on 1,000 square meters, with small tables on the main floor and balcony seating. Prestige tickets carry a "privileged seat", and no other ticket promises a particular place. Show-only guests who arrive at the opening of the doors have a better chance of a central table than those who arrive 15 minutes before curtain. Tables are shared and tight, often with a stranger's elbow at yours.

**Rules.** Elegant attire is required. A tie and jacket are not. Shorts, Bermuda shorts, flip-flops, sportswear, sneakers and, for men, open shoes are refused. Hats come off at the door. The cloakroom charges €2 per item and does not take backpacks, suitcases or large bags, and these are refused in the theater too. Photography and filming are banned in the hall. Children are admitted from age 6 with an adult, pay a reduced rate under 12, and are served no alcohol under 18. Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded.

**Booking.** Online at moulinrouge.fr, by phone on +33 1 53 09 82 82 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., or at the box office on boulevard de Clichy. The 9:00 p.m. show on Friday and Saturday is the first to sell out. December, Valentine's week and New Year's Eve, which has its own priced event, need booking weeks ahead.

The limitation: at €155 and up a person for the 9:00 p.m. show, 1 hour 40 minutes in a hall where tables are shared, the Moulin Rouge is the most expensive seat of the three for the least personal space.

### La Nouvelle Eve and the Toit, the Moulin Rouge's Neighbors

The Moulin Rouge group also runs La Nouvelle Eve, a smaller revue house at 25 rue Pierre Fontaine in the 9th arrondissement, 4 minutes on foot from Blanche (line 2) and close to Pigalle (lines 2 and 12). The theater opened in 1898, took its current name in 1949, and appeared in the series Emily in Paris as La Trompette Bleue. Its revue, Paris je t'aime, has 23 artists, 150 costumes and a 12-minute cancan to Offenbach, and lasts about 1 hour 45 minutes. Dinner seating starts at 6:30 p.m., shows play at 8:15 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., and minors from age 6 are welcome with an adult. There is no child rate. The venue does not publish its prices on its public pages. A Paris ticket agency listed €99 for the show with a half bottle of champagne and €159 for dinner and the show in November 2026. It is the right choice for a group that wants a feathered revue with a cancan in a more intimate room. The limitation: it is a smaller production with fewer specialty acts, and visitors who come for the Moulin Rouge name will not find it here.

On the roof of the Moulin Rouge itself, the Toit terrace serves cocktails and tapas under the illuminated sails of the windmill, a useful place to wait between dinner nearby and the 11:30 p.m. show.

## The Crazy Horse: Nude Choreography for Adults

### Crazy Horse Paris (Totally Crazy!)

The right choice for couples, for anyone who has already seen a feathered revue, and for visitors who care about design, lighting and dance more than spectacle. The Crazy Horse opened on avenue George V in 1951 and marks its 75th anniversary in 2026. Its show, Totally Crazy!, is 90 minutes of short numbers by the Crazy Girls, who dance nude under projected light and color. There are no feathers, no cancan and no animals. Variety artists perform between numbers, and guest artists perform 30 minutes before the curtain.

**Where and how to get there.** 12 avenue George V, in the 8th arrondissement, between the Champs-Élysées and the Seine. Alma-Marceau on line 9 is 2 minutes away on foot. George V and Franklin D. Roosevelt on line 1 are 7 to 8 minutes away. RER C stops at Pont de l'Alma across the river. Buses 42, 63, 72, 80 and 92 stop at Alma-Marceau. The Champs-Élysées guide covers what is around it.

**Times.** Sunday to Friday at 8:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, and some Fridays, at 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. Staff welcome guests 45 minutes before the show, and tickets can be collected at reception 30 minutes before.

**Prices.** On the official booking site in November 2026, the Crazy Show seat with no drinks starts at €119. Crazy Champagne, with a half bottle of the house champagne per person or two drinks, starts at €139. Crazy Privilege, with better seats, champagne and macarons, starts at €195. Crazy Exclusive, with vintage champagne, macarons and 20 g of Petrossian caviar, costs €295. Crazy Experience, which adds a private tour of the cabaret led by a dancer, costs €350, with the tour in French on Friday and Saturday and in English on Thursday and Sunday. "From" means the price varies by date.

**Dinner.** There is no meal in the theater. Dinner packages pair the show with the restaurant Ginger, an Asian-inspired restaurant a few steps away. Crazy Show and Ginger starts at €185 without drinks, Crazy Champagne and Ginger at €205, Crazy Privilege and Ginger at €265, Crazy Exclusive and Ginger at €365 and Crazy Experience and Ginger at €420. Dinner comes before or after the show depending on the time: for the 8:00 p.m. show, dinner is at 9:45 p.m. For the 10:30 p.m. show, dinner is at 8:00 p.m.

**Seating.** The Crazy Horse is the only one of the three revues with seats assigned in advance on a seating chart. The room is small and the house says every seat has good visibility. In practice, the price category decides the distance. Privilege and Exclusive tickets come with better-placed seats. There is no reason to arrive early to win a better place.

**Rules.** Guests must be 16 or older, and minors come with a parent. Elegant dress is appreciated, sportswear, sneakers, flip-flops and summer shorts are discouraged, and suits and evening dresses are welcome but not required. Photography and video are banned. Tickets are not refundable. The venue is wheelchair accessible and asks guests to call +33 1 47 23 32 32 or write ahead.

**Booking.** Online at lecrazyhorseparis.com, which hands over to the official booking site, or through the call center, open every day from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

The limitation: the Crazy Horse is nude from the first number to the last, and some visitors expect a revue and find an art piece. Anyone unsure should watch the official trailer before booking.

## Paradis Latin: The Oldest House, the Youngest Show

### Paradis Latin (L'Oiseau Paradis)

The right choice for travelers staying on the Left Bank, for groups with older children, for budgets that cannot reach €155 a seat and for anyone under 26. Paradis Latin calls itself the oldest cabaret in Paris. The original Théâtre Latin was built on Napoleon's order and opened in 1803. It burned in 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War, and Gustave Eiffel rebuilt it for the 1889 Universal Exhibition. It closed in the 1930s, reopened in November 1977, and changed hands in 2018, when the choreographer Kamel Ouali created the current show.

**What the show is.** L'Oiseau Paradis runs more than 90 minutes with about thirty dancers, singers, actors and acrobats, 15 stage sets by Alain Lagarde and more than 500 costumes. The story follows a waiter who dreams of headlining the show. It keeps the codes of the Paris revue, including feathers and a French cancan, with more theater, humor and acrobatics than the Moulin Rouge. A pre-show runs before the curtain, and house photographers work the room during it. The venue's public pages, FAQ included, do not describe the level of nudity.

**Where and how to get there.** 28 rue du Cardinal Lemoine, in the 5th arrondissement, in the Latin Quarter, about 500 meters from Notre-Dame. Cardinal Lemoine on line 10 is around the corner. Jussieu on lines 7 and 10 is about 5 minutes away on foot. Buses 47, 63, 67, 86, 87 and 89 stop nearby. The nearest car park is Maubert Collège des Bernardins at 35 boulevard Saint-Germain. The Latin Quarter guide covers the streets around it.

**Times.** The house is open from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. every day except Tuesday. Dinner guests arrive at 7:30 p.m., show-only guests at 9:00 p.m., and the show runs from 9:30 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. Daytime performances start at 2:00 p.m. and end at 3:45 p.m., with lunch guests arriving at noon and afternoon-tea guests at 1:30 p.m.

**Prices.** The show alone costs €90, or €50 for anyone under 26. The show with a glass of champagne or two soft drinks costs €100, or €50 for a child under 12. The show with a half bottle of champagne costs €115. The Gold Square premium experience starts at €140. Dinner with the Gustave Eiffel menu and the show costs €180, or €100 for a child under 12. Dinner with the Prestige menu costs €210. The Napoléon evening, with the Prestige menu, Bollinger champagne, Gold Square seats, skip-the-line entry and a souvenir photo, costs €280. The lunch show, with a menu designed by the three-Michelin-star chef Guy Savoy, costs €150, or €100 for a child. The afternoon-tea show, with pastries and drinks, costs €95, or €50 for a child.

**Seating.** The team assigns seats. Guests cannot pick a table, but special requests can be noted at booking. Gold Square and Napoléon seats are the closest to the stage.

**Rules.** No formal dress code, but shorts and flip-flops are refused and smart casual is recommended. Photos and videos are banned during the show, and house photographers sell pictures taken during the pre-show. Pets are refused, guide and assistance dogs are admitted. Friday, Saturday and holiday evenings often sell out.

**Booking.** Online at paradislatin.com, which hands over to the official ticket site, or by phone on +33 1 43 25 28 28, every day from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The limitation: the Tuesday closure catches visitors every week, and the Latin Quarter location means a longer ride back to hotels in the west of the city than from the Crazy Horse.

### Mon Premier Cabaret, the Family Show

Paradis Latin also stages Mon Premier Cabaret, a family show by Kamel Ouali created in 2022. It starts at 2:45 p.m. and ends at 4:15 p.m., with arrival at 2:00 p.m. Seats cost €30, €50, €60 or €70 depending on the category. It is built for children, and it is the right answer for families whose question is really "can the kids see a cabaret". The limitation: performances run on selected dates, not every afternoon.

## Smaller Stages Worth an Evening

The revues are not the only cabarets in Paris. Two small houses, both verified open in November 2026, offer something the big three cannot.

### Madame Arthur

The right choice for French speakers and for anyone who wants a late night that starts with a show and ends on a dance floor. Madame Arthur has been a drag cabaret since 1946, on the site of the 19th-century Divan Japonais, at 75 rue des Martyrs, in the 18th, 3 minutes on foot from Pigalle (lines 2 and 12) and 5 from Abbesses (line 12). Four performers sing at the piano, all in French, in a new themed show every month: Sur la route de Catchana runs until November 28, 2026, and Opération Bal Masqué from December 3 to 19. The cabaret plays Thursday to Saturday, with doors at 8:00 p.m., the monthly show at 9:00 p.m. and a second, smaller show later. From 11:30 p.m. the room becomes a club playing only French music until 6:00 a.m., and a cabaret ticket includes the club. A dinner-show option seats guests facing the stage with three courses and a half bottle per person. Prices are set per show and appear only in the booking flow. Listings seen in 2026 run from €20 for a standing ticket to about €110 to €120 for the dinner show. Minors may come at the parents' discretion but must leave by midnight. The limitation: the show is in French, and much of the humor depends on it.

### Au Lapin Agile

The right choice for an evening of old Montmartre, not a revue. Au Lapin Agile, at 22 rue des Saules in the 18th, on the north side of the Butte, dates itself to 1860 and calls itself a living conservatory of French chanson. Singers and a pianist perform traditional songs without microphones, and the audience joins in. It runs on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., with arrival at any time during a continuous show. The ticket costs €40 with one drink, or €25 for students under 26 with a card, except on Saturday and holidays. Further drinks cost €7 to €12 with alcohol and €4 to €7 without. On site, payment is by cash or check only, with no cards, although tickets can be prepaid online. The metro is Lamarck-Caulaincourt on line 12, about 5 minutes away on foot, and bus 80 stops at Lamarck. The limitation: no costumes, no dancing, and a room that rewards people who know the songs.

## Pigalle After Dark: The Scams and the Pickpockets

The Moulin Rouge, La Nouvelle Eve and Madame Arthur all sit on or just off boulevard de Clichy, the strip between Blanche and Pigalle that also holds sex shops, late bars and a few hostess bars. It is busy until the early hours and its crowd is mostly theatergoers, concertgoers and students. The risks are concentrated and easy to avoid.

**Hostess bar touts.** Men standing in doorways on boulevard de Clichy invite passersby, mostly men walking alone, inside for a drink or a show. Inside, a drink for the hostess appears on the bill, and the bill runs to hundreds of euros, with a doorman between the customer and the exit. The only defense is not to go in. Legitimate cabarets do not recruit customers on the sidewalk.

**Street ticket sellers.** Anyone offering Moulin Rouge or Crazy Horse tickets on the sidewalk, or "tonight only" discounts outside the theater, is not selling official tickets. The three revues sell through their own sites, their phone lines and their box offices. Resale sites and tour packages that bundle a cabaret with a bus tour can be genuine but cost more, and some still sell Lido evenings that no longer exist.

**Pickpockets.** Blanche and Pigalle stations on line 2 are crowded after each show, and pickpockets work the platforms. The queue outside the Moulin Rouge at 8:15 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. is another spot. Keep phones in a front pocket or a zipped bag. The Paris pickpockets guide lists the other hotspots.

**Montmartre by day.** The bracelet trick, where a man ties a string bracelet on a visitor's wrist and demands money, and the shell game, where accomplices fake winning bets, both work the steps below the Sacré-Cœur, 15 minutes uphill from the Moulin Rouge. The Paris scams guide describes each one. The 18th arrondissement guide covers the area by day.

**Getting home.** The 11:30 p.m. Moulin Rouge show ends after 1:00 a.m., close to the last metros. From Sunday to Thursday the last trains reach the end of the line around 1:15 a.m., so they pass mid-line stations such as Blanche 15 to 30 minutes earlier. On Friday, Saturday and the eve of a public holiday, service runs about an hour later. A taxi from the rank on boulevard de Clichy, or a ride-hailing car booked from inside the lobby, avoids waiting on the street. The taxi and Uber guide covers fares and the official ranks. A metro ride costs €2.55 on a Métro-Train-RER ticket.

## Beyond the Cabarets: Jazz, Opera and Late Nights

A cabaret fills one evening. These are the other evenings this hub covers in its detailed guides.

### Jazz Clubs

Rue des Lombards in the 1st arrondissement, between Châtelet and the Centre Pompidou, has two of the city's main jazz rooms. The Duc des Lombards, at 42 rue des Lombards, books international jazz with two sets most nights, typically at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., and reservations matter. The Sunset-Sunside is on the same street. Châtelet (lines 1, 4, 7, 11, 14) is a 3-minute walk. Across the river, the Caveau de la Huchette at 5 rue de la Huchette, in the 5th, has played swing and trad jazz every night since 1946, in a vaulted cellar where people dance. It opens at 9:00 p.m. every night of the year, closes at 2:00 a.m. Sunday to Thursday and 4:00 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and holiday eves, and charges €14 Sunday to Thursday, €16 on Friday, Saturday and holiday eves, and €10 for students under 25. No reservation is needed and drinks are optional. It closes for renovation from November 30 to December 14, 2026. The metro is Saint-Michel (line 4) or Cité (line 4). For bigger names, the New Morning at 7 and 9 rue des Petites Écuries, in the 10th, books jazz, blues and world music most nights. The Paris jazz clubs guide compares them by style, price and set times.

### Opera and Ballet

The Opéra national de Paris uses two houses. The Palais Garnier, on place de l'Opéra in the 9th, stages ballet and some opera, and the metro is Opéra on lines 3, 7 and 8 or RER A at Auber. The Opéra Bastille, on place de la Bastille in the 12th, stages most of the opera season, with the metro at Bastille on lines 1, 5 and 8. The official channels for performance tickets are operadeparis.fr, the box offices and the house's own resale platform. Daytime visits of the Palais Garnier cost €15 for adults from France or the EEA and €25 for adults from outside the EEA, with the auditorium sometimes closed for rehearsals. The opera and ballet tickets guide covers seat categories, restricted-view seats and last-minute options, and the Opéra Garnier visit guide covers the daytime tour.

### Bars and Late Nights by Area

Pigalle and South Pigalle, in the 9th and 18th, have the cocktail bars closest to the cabarets, which makes them the natural place for a drink before the 11:30 p.m. Moulin Rouge show. The Marais, in the 3rd and 4th, has wine bars and the city's main LGBTQ+ bars. Oberkampf and Bastille, in the 11th, have cheaper bars and later crowds. Canal Saint-Martin, in the 10th, fills its quays on warm evenings. The Paris nightlife guide goes area by area with the last-metro times, the cocktail bars guide names the bars worth the price, and the rooftop bars guide covers the terraces that need booking. For an evening on the water, the Seine river cruise guide compares the boats, and the Seine dinner cruise guide tests whether the dinner is worth it.

## By Situation

### You are going to one cabaret on a first trip

The Moulin Rouge, at the 9:00 p.m. show, booked online at moulinrouge.fr two to four weeks ahead for a weekend and a few days ahead for midweek. Arrive at 8:15 p.m. for a better table. Eat beforehand in the 9th or 18th rather than taking the dinner package. If the 9:00 p.m. price, from €155 a person, is too much, the late show starts from €115, and Paradis Latin offers a full revue with a cancan for €90.

### You are a couple and have seen a revue before

The Crazy Horse, at the 10:30 p.m. show on a weeknight, with the Crazy Champagne seat from €139. Dinner first at 8:00 p.m. at Ginger as part of the €205 package, or independently on avenue George V or rue François-Ier. The [romantic Paris guide](https://www.paristravelguide.org/romantic-paris-guide/) has other evenings that pair with it.

### You have children or teenagers

Under 12: Mon Premier Cabaret at Paradis Latin in the afternoon, or the L'Oiseau Paradis lunch show at 2:00 p.m. with a €100 child rate. From 6 to 15, the Moulin Rouge admits children with an adult, but Féerie has topless passages and the hall is crowded at 9:00 p.m. The Crazy Horse is closed to anyone under 16. The [Paris with kids guide](https://www.paristravelguide.org/paris-with-kids/) covers the rest of the evening.

### You are on a budget or under 26

Paradis Latin, show only, at €90, or €50 for anyone under 26 on any open evening. Au Lapin Agile at €40 with a drink, or €25 for students. The Caveau de la Huchette at €14 to €16. A Moulin Rouge seat costs at least twice the Paradis Latin price, and the [Paris travel budget guide](https://www.paristravelguide.org/paris-travel-budget/) sets it against the rest of a day's spending.

### You want a night that runs past 2:00 a.m.

Madame Arthur on a Friday or Saturday: show at 9:00 p.m., blind test at 10:30 p.m., club until 6:00 a.m., all on one ticket. Or the 11:45 p.m. Crazy Horse show on a Saturday, followed by a drink in the 8th. Plan the ride home before leaving, since the metro will have stopped.

### You speak French or want something local

Au Lapin Agile for French chanson in a 19th-century room, or Madame Arthur for a drag cabaret where the audience is mostly Parisian. Neither has the scale of the Moulin Rouge, and both depend on the language.

## What It Actually Costs

| Evening | Price per person | Included | Not included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moulin Rouge, 9:00 p.m. show | From €155 (tourist office, 2026) | Show, drinks not specified | Cloakroom at €2 per item |
| Moulin Rouge, 11:30 p.m. show | From €115 (tourist office, 2026) | Show, drinks not specified | Cloakroom at €2 per item |
| Moulin Rouge, dinner and show | From about €263 (Toulouse-Lautrec) or €299 (Belle Époque) | Dinner from 7:00 p.m., show, half bottle of champagne | Cloakroom |
| Crazy Horse, Crazy Show | From €119 | Show | All drinks |
| Crazy Horse, Crazy Champagne | From €139 | Show, half bottle of champagne or two drinks | Dinner |
| Crazy Horse, dinner at Ginger and show | From €185 without drinks, €205 with champagne | Dinner at the partner restaurant, show | Drinks at dinner beyond the package |
| Paradis Latin, show only | €90, or €50 under 26 | Show | Drinks |
| Paradis Latin, show and half bottle | €115 | Show, half bottle of champagne | Dinner |
| Paradis Latin, dinner and show | €180 (Gustave Eiffel menu), €210 (Prestige) | Dinner from 7:30 p.m., show | Drinks not stated by the venue |
| Paradis Latin, lunch and show | €150, child €100 | Lunch by Guy Savoy, 2:00 p.m. show | Not stated |
| Au Lapin Agile | €40, students €25 | Show, one drink | Further drinks at €4 to €12, cash or check only |
| Caveau de la Huchette | €14 to €16, students €10 | Entry and live jazz | Drinks from €6 |

Three costs catch visitors. The first is the gap between show and dinner, €60 to €125 a person at the Moulin Rouge for a banquet meal served to hundreds at once. The second is the ride home after a late show, when the metro may have stopped and a taxi across the city costs far more than the €2.55 ride there. The third is the booking site: reseller and tour-operator prices for the same seats run higher than the venues' own, and none of the three revues refunds a ticket, so a mistaken date costs the full price.

## What Other Guides Get Wrong

1. **They still list the Lido as a cabaret.** The Lido's last revue played in July 2022. The Théâtre du Lido at 116 bis avenue des Champs-Élysées now stages musicals, with Singin' in the Rain until March 28. Any ranking that puts the Lido against the Moulin Rouge is describing a show that no longer exists.

2. **They say the late Moulin Rouge show starts at 11:00 p.m.** It is sold as the 11:00 p.m. show, but the curtain rises at 11:30 p.m., with doors from 10:45 p.m. The evening ends after 1:00 a.m., which changes the ride home.

3. **They treat champagne as part of every ticket.** The Crazy Horse sells its basic seat without drinks, and the Moulin Rouge's own offer pages now describe champagne as an option. Comparing a €119 seat with no drinks against a seat sold with a half bottle is not comparing like with like.

4. **They say the Crazy Horse is for anyone over 18, or that the Moulin Rouge is adults only.** The Crazy Horse sets the age at 16. The Moulin Rouge admits children from 6 with an adult and says openly that the show has topless passages.

5. **They promise a front-row seat at the Moulin Rouge for arriving early.** The house assigns every table on arrival from a plan drawn up that day, and only the Prestige tickets promise a privileged seat. Arriving at the opening of the doors helps, but no standard ticket guarantees the front.

6. **They forget the Tuesday closure at Paradis Latin.** The house is closed every Tuesday. Visitors who plan their one cabaret night for a Tuesday on the Left Bank find the door shut.

## Detailed Guides

- Moulin Rouge tickets: show only or dinner, which seats the maître d' gives to whom, and the dress code in detail.
- Paris jazz clubs: the Duc des Lombards, the Caveau de la Huchette and the others, by style, price and set time.
- Paris opera and ballet tickets: Garnier or Bastille, when sales open and how to find last-minute seats.
- Paris nightlife by arrondissement: where to go out, area by area, with the last-metro times.
- Paris rooftop bars: the views, the prices and which terraces need booking.
- Paris cocktail bars: the bars that justify the price of a cocktail and the ones that do not.
- Seine river cruises: the Bateaux-Mouches, the Vedettes and the Batobus compared for an evening sailing.
- Seine dinner cruises: whether a meal on the river is worth the price against a cruise and a dinner on land.
- Paris at night: an evening plan from the Eiffel Tower's sparkle to the late museums and the last metro.
- Paris scams to avoid: the bracelet, the petition and the shell game, and where each one works.

## Where to Go Next

The cabaret is usually one evening of a longer stay, and the Paris nightlife guide plans the others by neighborhood. For the Moulin Rouge in detail, from the dress code to the seating plan, the Moulin Rouge tickets guide is the next read. Visitors pairing the show with a day on the Butte can start with the Montmartre walking route, and those deciding where to base themselves for late nights can compare neighborhoods in the [arrondissements guide](https://www.paristravelguide.org/paris-arrondissements-guide/).

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is the Lido still open in Paris?

The building is open, but the Lido cabaret is not. The hotel group Accor bought the Lido in early 2022, and the last revue played in July 2022. The hall at 116 bis avenue des Champs-Élysées reopened in December 2022 as Lido2Paris, a musical theater, and now trades as the Théâtre du Lido. Its current production is Singin' in the Rain, performed in English and directed by Robert Carsen, until March 28. There is no feathered revue, no dinner show and no French cancan there anymore. Any tour or package still selling a Lido cabaret evening is out of date.

### Which is better, the Moulin Rouge or the Crazy Horse?

They answer different questions. The Moulin Rouge is the classic revue: about 1 hour 40 minutes, 60 artists, feathers, a python act, novelty acts between the numbers and the French cancan, in an 850-seat hall where tables are packed tight. It suits a first visit and mixed groups, and children from 6 are admitted. The Crazy Horse is 90 minutes of choreographed nude dance sculpted by light, in a small theater with assigned seats and a 16-and-over rule. It suits couples and adults who want design and lighting rather than spectacle. The Crazy Horse starts at €119 without drinks, against €155 for the Moulin Rouge's 9:00 p.m. show.

### Is the Moulin Rouge dinner worth it?

Usually not, on food alone. The dinner starts at 7:00 p.m., runs two hours before the 9:00 p.m. curtain, and the tourist office lists indicative 2026 dinner packages from €263 for the Toulouse-Lautrec menu and from €299 for the Belle Époque menu, against seats from €155 for the 9:00 p.m. show alone. That gap of more than €100 a person buys a banquet meal served to a full hall in one sitting. The better plan for most visitors is dinner in a bistro in the 9th or 18th at 7:00 p.m., then the 9:00 p.m. or 11:30 p.m. show. The dinner makes sense mainly when the evening is a celebration and nobody wants to move between venues.

### What should I wear to the Moulin Rouge or the Crazy Horse?

Smart casual is enough at both. The Moulin Rouge requires elegant attire but does not require a tie or jacket. It refuses shorts, Bermuda shorts, flip-flops, sportswear and sneakers, and asks guests to remove hats and caps. The Crazy Horse appreciates elegant dress, discourages sportswear, sneakers, flip-flops and summer shorts, and welcomes suits without requiring them. Paradis Latin has no formal code but refuses shorts and flip-flops. For a man, trousers, a collared shirt and leather shoes pass everywhere. Backpacks and suitcases are refused at the Moulin Rouge, so leave luggage at the hotel.

### Can children go to the Moulin Rouge?

Yes, from age 6, with an adult. The Moulin Rouge states that Féerie includes topless passages, gives reduced rates to children under 12, and serves no alcohol to anyone under 18. Paradis Latin is the easier choice for families: it sells child rates for under-12s on its dinner, lunch and afternoon packages, runs a 2:00 p.m. matinee, and stages a separate family show, Mon Premier Cabaret, with seats from €30. The Crazy Horse is not an option for children, with a minimum age of 16. La Nouvelle Eve in the 9th admits children from 6 but has no child rate.

### How much does the Crazy Horse cost in 2026?

On the official booking site, the Crazy Show seat without drinks starts at €119. Crazy Champagne, with a half bottle per person or two drinks, starts at €139. Crazy Privilege, with better seats and macarons, starts at €195. Crazy Exclusive, with vintage champagne and 20 g of caviar, costs €295. The Crazy Experience, with a private tour led by a dancer, costs €350. Dinner packages at the partner restaurant Ginger, a few steps away, run from €185 without drinks to €420 for the full experience. Seats are assigned in advance on a seating chart, so the price category decides the view.

### Is the Moulin Rouge in a safe area at night?

Boulevard de Clichy between Blanche and Pigalle is busy until late, and the crowd is mostly theatergoers, students and visitors. The risks are specific. Pickpockets work the crowded platforms at Blanche and Pigalle and the queue outside the Moulin Rouge. Touts on the boulevard steer men toward hostess bars where a drink turns into a bill of several hundred euros. Street sellers offering cheap Moulin Rouge tickets are not official. Keep phones out of back pockets, walk past anyone inviting you inside a bar, and buy tickets only from moulinrouge.fr or the box office at 82 boulevard de Clichy.

### Which Paris cabaret is the cheapest?

Among the big revues, Paradis Latin, at €90 for the evening show alone and €50 for anyone under 26. The Crazy Horse starts at €119 without drinks. The Moulin Rouge lists its 9:00 p.m. show from €155 and its late show from €115 on the tourist office booking page. Outside the revues, Au Lapin Agile in Montmartre charges €40 with one drink, or €25 for students under 26 except on Saturday and holidays, for an evening of French songs around a piano. The Caveau de la Huchette, a jazz cellar in the 5th, charges €14 to €16 at the door. Neither is a revue, and both are in French or wordless.