Visiting Paris in October - Has anyone done the Moulin Rouge dinner show?

Your are correct on the mix reviews on the Moulin Rouge of go or no go. I guess its what you want to do and see. As for a day or evening trip, depending on return trains, Chartres may interest you. Especially the Chartres en Lumieres, https://www.chartresenlumieres.com/en/, a light show after sunset.

In Paris, L'Atelier des Lumieres, https://www.atelier-lumieres.com/en. I have seen the Van Gogh & Salvador Dali one in Paris, when the Van Gogh show came to San Francisco this year, it was not as good as the one in Paris.

Cezanne is currently on display until Jan 2023: https://www.atelier-lumieres.com/en

I recommend the exhibition.

I think most would say, it's the most touristy thing you could do in Paris. Which some would like and some would loathe.

Would you see such a show if you were in Vegas?

Don't worry about things to do in Paris, make a list and make sure you see what matters to you whether it's someone else's list or not. As for day trips, Rick has a whole section on that. We did Strasbourg.

Why not go to Broadways' Moulin Rouge in London's West End? It's supposed to be incredible, we're going next month!

I haven’t been, but maybe these will help.
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/france/moulin-rouge-d9f01bdd-2e45-4769-a14e-40a22e44943d

https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/france/moulin-rouge-and-sneakers

@brushtim: thanks for the link. I just purchased a ticket for the Cezanne show for next month.

I have not done the dinner show, but a few years ago I went with some friends who wanted to go. We had champagne with the show, but no meal. To my great surprise I had SO much fun. Was it worth the price, my friends thought so, and at the end of the evening, so did I. So if it’s something you want to do, do it and don’t really worry about what other people think.

Rick and I enjoy strolling the neighborhoods of a location, so touristy places usually are not on our list of enjoyable activities.

However, my daughter was in Paris with friends for her birthday and splurged on the Moulin Rouge show. So when she found out we were going to live in Paris for two weeks, she bought us tickets for my birthday.

We had the drinks package, no dinner. With drinks, they seat you close to the stage with a bottle of champagne. Thirty girls and twelve guys went through a dozen costume changes with over the top head pieces. The vintage theater was built in the late 1800's.

We were surprised that we were thoroughly entertained!

I went 30 years ago........it was okay. I thought the shows in Vegas were better.

Thank you all for your thoughts and ideas. We have decided to go so will report back on how we like it! Also looking at the Chartres in Lights show too! Thanks for the tip.

Please provide a review as we are going in April and were wondering about going. Never been to Paris before.

Will do! This is our first trip too so will share any other 'gems' we find. Have fun planning your trip!

Glad you decided to go. I'd love to. We've seen a couple of documentaries on French TV about the selection process of dancers from all over the world, the rigorous training and performances. Bottle of champagne sounds good.

hey hey metro
glad you're going, you'd regret it after you got back to states. pricey oh well, currency exchange is even enjoy. don't forget to get your "marilyn" move in on sidewalk!! LOL
talk about pricey, was there october 2019 and it was CRAZY, packed to the gills everywhere within paris. i was on a mission to find a good eclair. cafe deux magot (?) was 26E ouch. not the best either, shell was dry, didn't taste fresh, few glasses of wine helped. no regrets. have fun
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