Le Caveau de la Huchette
Type: Live Music
10Best Says
This Paris Left Bank jazz fixture features a number of well-known performers since its opening in 1947. More than a funky, cavernous jazz den dating back to the Middle Ages (legend has it that the... Read More
This Paris Left Bank jazz fixture features a number of well-known performers since its opening in 1947. More than a funky, cavernous jazz den dating back to the Middle Ages (legend has it that the Knights Templar and then later the Freemasons used to meet here) this is a veritable cultural pilgrimage. For jazz lovers this is as much a shrine to the nights of Paris past as, say, going to Lourdes is for the devout (meaning that other kind of religious devotion).
What makes this locale especially fun is that it draws regulars who get their dance on as soon as the music starts playing. They wear suspenders and saddleback shoes (guys) and the women wear dresses and low heels. You can just sit back and watch them all night long, for as long as the live music plays.
No reservations. METRO: Saint-Michel
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Phone: Hours:
- Sun-Thu 9:30pm-2:30am, Fri-Sat 9:30pm-3:30am
Admissions:
- Students 10
Full price 12 - 14
EXPERT TIPS BY:
Paige Donner
Paris Local Expert
- Dance Clubs: "The jazz here is always fine. But the real draw, at least for the locals and the regulars, is the swing dancing that happens before and after the concerts. So bring your dancing shoes and wear that big-skirted red dress."
- Best Nightlife: "The jazz here is always fine, regardless of the night you decide to rock up and make your way down the funky medieval-aged staircases. ut for some, the real draw is the swing dancing that goes on here regularly. So bring your dancing shoes and wear that big-skirted red dress."
- Best for Dance Clubs Because: The ballroom dancers who come here regularly look like they just jumped out of the Happy Days Sock Hop. They're a ferociously dedicated crew.
- Recommended as Best Nightlife Because: Go ahead, give in to your film nostalgia impulses. Because, YES!, this is where that scene from LaLaLand with Emma Stone was filmed!
