The energetic programming at the Cité de la Musique features a vast non-classical repertoire that includes ethnic music and jazz. Concerts are frequently split up into series...

This much-loved indie and electro venue is a great place for free music, with three or four bands playing every night the venue is open. It also provides monthly residencies to...

Artiste-in-residence Marc Havet serenades punters with politically incorrect chanson at the weekend; you can also expect poetry events and exhibitions of photos and paintings.

This Villette venue welcomes prestigious names from all over the globe, and also does a fine line in contemporary classical, avant-jazz and electronica.

Another rebranding for the floating venue in a Chinese junk, formerly the Guinguette Pirate and latterly Le Cabaret Pirate. The cult indie spirit of yore has evaporated, and...

A small, smoky joint that hosts DJs and sound systems every night, as well as rock, reggae, raï, funk and folk acts several night as week. Ignoring the official opening hours,...

This quirky, minimal-futurist spot in the 19th has carved out a niche in all things alternative, from post-rock to drum 'n' bass, avant-garde hip hop to modern jazz.

A hub for fringe musical and performance activity just outside Paris, the Mains d'Oeuvres is a huge former leisure centre for car factory workers that specialises in left-field...

State-owned radio station France Musique broadcasts a wide range of classical concerts from this huge cylindrical building on the banks of the Seine. The main auditorium (the...

Alongside the concert hall, this innovative music museum houses a gleamingly restored collection of instruments from the old Conservatoire, interactive computers and scale...

The best and most reasonably priced bet for jazz in the summer, as the cream of the international jazz world congregates for afternoons in the park.

State-of-the-art sound and credible bands make this the large venue of choice. Snoop Dogg and Camille dropped in last year.