Folies Bergere 03/20/20…read more My first visit to Paris we had tickets to a show at Folies Bergère. The experience was one that is burned into my memory. The place is historic. Beautiful chandeliers came down from the ceiling. Women in feathered costumes were on stage and hanging from the chandeliers. Nudity unseen in my world at that time can not be forgotten. Needless to say I've never been to a show like that again. I can see by the recent reviews the place is not the same. Shows like Cabaret and Zorro can not replicate the spirit of the original shows. I see that Yelpers are not posting or reviewing. Maybe it's a Senior Citizen crowd now. What I know: "Folies Bergère is a cabaret music hall, located at 32 rue Richer in the 9th Arrondissement, the Folies Bergère was built as an opera house by the architect Plumeret. It opened on 2 May 1869 as the Folies Trévise, with light entertainment including operettas, comic opera, popular songs, and gymnastics. It became the Folies Bergère on 13 September 1872, named after nearby rue Bergère. The house was at the height of its fame and popularity from the 1890s' through the 1920s." The Folies Bergère inspired the Ziegfeld Follies in the United States and other similar shows. The Folies Bergère catered to popular taste. Shows featured elaborate costumes; the women's were frequently revealing, practically leaving them naked, and shows often contained a good deal of nudity. In 1926 Josephine Baker was brought over from NYC. Many notable performers have entertained the audiences at the Folies. CC Wikipedia If you want more info look online. I'm so glad I saw one of the traditional performances before they faded into the past. The photos I'm posting are from Wikipedia. They are Public Domain. I don't need a photo. I remember my experience like it was yesterday. I had a peak experience that I enjoyed immensely.

Service client absolument non professionnel. Ma compagne et…read moremoi avons péniblement tenté de réserver sur le site web en allant de message d'erreurs en message d'erreurs et sans jamais parvenir à valider la transaction commerciale. Nous avons finalement du nous résoudre à utiliser une autre plateforme, pour finalement nous voir débité tout de même par le site officiel. Message du service client : on ne rembourse pas ! Je suis UX Designer, mon travail est littéralement de designer des sites web. Surtout ne réservez pas sur le site officiel et utilisez Fnac.com ou n'importe quelle autre billetterie en ligne. - Totally unprofessional customer service. My partner and I tried to book on the website, going from error message to error message and never managing to validate the commercial transaction. We finally decided to use another platform, only to be charged by the official website. Message from customer service: no refunds! I am a UX Designer, my job is literally to design websites. Don't book on the official website and use Fnac.com or any other online ticketing service.

Please note that I'm leaving a review for the theater, not the shows…read more It was really hot inside. Almost dangerous for old people. There is almost no space at all and it doesn't seems safe if people need to evacuate fast in case of fire.

This place was fantastic. I'm going to start off with the only negative point just to get it out of…read morethe way- you have to climb several flights of stairs to get to the "attic" at the top. But seriously people, this is Paris, and if you can't get used to climbing a few extra flights, you're just not really having any fun. I saw Sebastian Marx host Sand Van Roy and Tom Rhodes, all three of them very good. It happened to be Tom's 30th anniversary of stand-up comedy so there was a convivial yet cozy atmosphere, and homemade cake afterward. Seats were comfortable, prices are fair for the show (which btw comes with a consummation- yes!) and well basically, it's easiest just to let you know that I am going back this weekend.