We love cafes and Jazz, as well as art, theatre, ect. --My first trip to Paris, any suggestions? I hear Paris is a Jazz "hotbed"--true?

Here are a bunch of jazz clubs: <BR> <BR>Le Bilboquet - 13 rue St Benoit - Tel: 45-48-81-84 <BR>Jazz Club Lionel Hampton - 71 Blvd Gouvion-St-Cyr - Tel: 40-68-34-34 <BR>Le Petit Opportune - 15 reu des Lavandieres St. Opportune- Tel: 42-36-01-36 <BR>Slow Club - 130 rue de Rivoli - Tel: 42-33-84-30 <BR>L'Eustache - 37 rue Berger - Tel: 40-26-23-20 <BR>New Morning - 7-9 rue des Petites-Ecuries - Tel. 45-23-51-41 <BR>Hot Brass - 211 ave. Jean-Jaures - Tel. 42-00-14-14. <BR>Au Duc de Lombards - 42 rue des Lombards - Tel. 42-33-2288. <BR>Le Baiser Sale - 58 rue des Lombards - Tel. 42-33-37-71. <BR>Le Petit Journal Saint Michel - 71 boulevard Saint Michel - Tel. 47-42-25-49 <BR>Le Petit Journal Montparnasse - 13 rue du Commandant Mouchotte - Tel. 43-21-56-70 <BR>Caveau de la Huchette - 5, rue Huchette - Tel: 01-43-26-65-05 <BR>

Thanks Fred! Any in particular that you like?

Colleen, <BR> <BR>I go to Bilboquet often, (behind Les Deux Magots)for the food AND the jazz...the groups vary, so some nights after dinner we are there til' the early morning hours, other times we leave to go to the Petit Journal or the Caveau de la Huchette... (Bilboquet has these amazing little copper pots filled with escargot and a garlic cream mushroom sauce that are absloutely heaven!) The best group they have performing is the Jackie Samson quartet. <BR>It is a tiny two story corner place, with glass globe street lamp light fixtures softly illuminating the room and large gilded mirrors on all the walls, white linens and a table on the main level near the balcony is the ideal way to see the band. Eat around 9, music starts at 10-10:30. After dinner, join the band a few steps down and lounge on red velvet cahise lounge/sofas drinking a wonderful Kir... <BR> <BR>The Caveau is under ground in the Latin Quarter and is quite smoky, but you can't beat the 'beat' as the band plays big band/swing etc...and people of all ages are doing their updated version of the jitterbug and it is impossible to sit still. <BR> <BR>The Petit Journal Montparnasse is a bit more cutting edge and still keeps a lot of it's historical qualitites... <BR>

Thanks for the reply Wendy!