Village halls and multi-purpose halls Paris 18th 75018

Listed as a historic monument, with its curious white facade featuring only a few windows, this is one of Paris's musical landmarks, in one of the capital's most vibrant districts. This Italian-style theatre, with its 1,400 seats, parterre and balcony, is an eclectic stage for all kinds of artists. Lots of music, of course, but also shows. Note also that the Boule Noire, in the basement, also organises concerts, albeit on a more intimate scale.

Founded in 1895, the Trianon-Concert was one of the first music halls in Paris. Destroyed along with its neighbour the Elysée Montmartre in 1900, it was rebuilt two years later and successively named Trianon-Théâtre, Théâtre Victor-Hugo and Trianon tout court. It introduced audiences to artists such as the transformist Fregoli and the young Mistinguett. Transformed into a cinema in 1939, it returned to live performance in 1992. Plays and classical concerts have been staged here, but its programming remains dominated by chanson.

A mecca for French-language chanson, created in 1947 by Jacques Canetti, the venue offers two hundred and fifty seats on two levels, as well as work areas, a restaurant, a bar, and a foyer. To ensure perfect soundproofing, the hall is "enclosed" in a caisson set on stilts. As for the programming, it returns to the origins of Les Trois Baudets. The spotlight is on song, with emerging talents from the French-speaking scene, those who find themselves in the middle of the road, between making do and a real career.

Open since 1875, it's Montmartre's oldest cabaret, long frequented by the greats: Picasso, Braque, Modigliani, Derain, Utrillo, Apollinaire... In the evenings, in a place steeped in history, it's the wake of artists bursting with talent and generosity, perpetuating the tradition. The air here has become rare in the city, even on the Butte, so dear to the hearts of the old-timers. The place, which claims to be the "living conservatory of French song", has a point. A timeless evening guaranteed!