Paris Moulin Rouge

Why would you want a tour of the main venue? Its just a las vegas style auditorium with room for tables. There’s nothing glitzy about the inside and i doubt they would show you the dressing rooms for the dancers.
Visit the paris opera house instead. Now that interior is worth seeing.

Newbies would enjoy the show.

Access inside the Moulin Rouge is only for attendees of nighttime shows, with or without dinner.

I imagine you’ve been to numerous museums, and are looking for something else. As to unique activities, of course there’s seeing the interior of the newly refurbished Norte Dame cathedral, which will look different than what anybody’s seen before, first-time visitor to Paris or several-tine visitor.

On the square in front of the Notre Dame, there’s the subterranean Archeological Crypt (Crypte Archéologique), with remains of ancient Roman building and baths, missed by most of the tourists passing right by the entrance.

We took an early evening tour of the Opera House. It was fantastic. We went all around, siting in the orchestra seats for part of the tour. They have a small hall of mirrors which was just as impressive as Versailles, though no where as big.

ahlke2,
I concur re the Opera Garnier....magnifique! and it is close to the Galeries Lafayette department store. When you go in to the cenral area of the ground floor, look up! Great ceiling! Then go to the rooftop for a view of the Eiffel Tower to the southwest, and Montmarte to the north. And even if you have been before, take them on a ride with Vedettes de Pont Neuf for a view of Paris from the river. It only takes an hour. Sit up top for the best views. An inexpensive intro to Paris. Or how about a concert at Ste. Chapelle or one of the may concerts at various churches?
Have fun!

On our 3rd trip to Paris, my wife and I wanted something beyond the most popular sites. So we put together a top 10 croissant tour. We looked up several "top 10" lists, then sliced the data based on rank and location. Came up with list and a route through the city. Starting near Trocadero we walked and/or subwayed to Gare Du Nord area then over Canal St Martin, Les Halles, and finished in Latin Quarter. It was a great way to see new neighborhoods and use the metro. Of course you could do chocolate, or macaroons, or escargot.. Whatever you like that has a top 10 list!!

could you taste the differences? Did you concur with the author, or did you, say put number 8 as number 1 or the like?

They were all pretty good. As it got later in the day, we could tell that the croissants were getting older. They were not bad, just not fresh out of the oven. It's tough to beat one fresh out of the oven!!

I was on a walking tour of Montmartre and we were able to freely walk into the outside covered entrance of the Moulin Rouge where there is some interesting mural artwork but we didn't go through the doors.