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Paris Olympia
Paris Olympia - is a music hall at 28, Blvd. des Capucines. Beyond musicians, the Olympia played host to a variety of entertainment including circuses, ballets, and operettas. Though a decline before the war meant it was a converted movie theatre for a period. It has hosted stars such as The Beatles, Celine Dion, Luciano Pavarotti, Nina Simone and numerous others.
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Palais Garnier
Palais Garnier - is a 2,200 seat opera house. A grand landmark designed by Charles Garnier in the Neo-Baroque style, it is regarded as one of the architectural masterpieces of its time. It has a central chandelier which weighs over six tons, and has a huge stage with room to accommodate up to 450 artists. An ornate building, the style is monumental, opulently decorated with elaborate multicolored marble friezes, columns, and lavish statuary, many of which portray the deities from Greek mythology.
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Boulevard Haussmann
Boulevard Haussmann - 2.53 km long, is one of the wide tree-lined boulevards driven through Paris during the Second French Empire by Baron Haussmann, who retained the complete confidence of Napoleon III. The department stores Galeries Lafayette and Au Printemps are sited on the Boulevard Haussmann, which is mostly lined with apartment blocks, whose regulated cornice height gives a sense of regularity to the Boulevard.
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When I'm Gone.. Tuesday, 25. December 2007, 04:19, By Sar Hale | |||
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Quartier Pigalle
Quartier Pigalle - is famous for being a touristy red-light district, with many sex shops on Place Pigalle and the main boulevards and prostitutes operating in the side streets. The neighborhood's raunchy reputation led to its World War II nickname of "Pig Alley" by Allied soldiers. The Divan du Monde and the Moulin Rouge, a world-famous cabaret, are both located in Pigalle
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An Unusual Red-Light Rendez-Vous... Tuesday, 19. February 2008, 21:12, By Michael Green | |||
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Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge- recognized by the large red imitation windmill on its roof. Over the past hundred years, the Moulin Rouge has remained a popular tourist destination, offering musical dance entertainment for adult visitors from around the world. Much of the romance from turn-of-the-century France is still present in the club's decor. Notable performers at the Moulin Rouge have included La Goulue, Josephine Baker, Frank Sinatra, Yvette Guilbert, Jane Avril, Mistinguett, Le Pétomane, Édith Piaf and others. The Moulin Rouge was also the subject of paintings by post-impressionist painter Toulouse Lautrec.
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