Paris has some great cabarets like the famous Moulin Rouge and The Crazy Horse. My favorite is Au Lapin Agile, a small cabaret housed in a little pinkish-colored cottage, situated on a cobble stone street in Montmartre. It opened in 1860. At Au Lapin Agile you will sit at an old carved wooden table, sip a drink or two or three, and listen to rollicking French songs and music-hall tunes pounded out on a piano or played on a guitar and sung by throaty cabaret singers who will encourage you to sing a long. In this casual bohemian atmosphere the performers mingle, laugh and joke with the audience. For an unforgettable night of French frivolity, hit Au Lapin Agile.
Photo by dipity.com/tickr/flickr_agile
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What does that mean . . . the agile rabbit? : )
Sounds like a wonderful place to meet up for a drink and some “French frivolity.”
It’s hard to believe that cottage is in the heart of Paris.
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By: nrhatch on May 12, 2010
at 3:45 pm
Lapin Agile does mean agile or nimble rabbit. Au Lapin Agile used to be called Assassin Cabaret because of a couple of murders that took place on the premises. Artist, Gill painted a rabbit on the side of the structure. Then it became Lapin a Gill meaning Gill’s rabbit and finally Au Lapin Agile.
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By: nancycurteman on May 12, 2010
at 5:54 pm
Cool!
Thanks, Nancy.
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By: nrhatch on May 12, 2010
at 7:50 pm
If I ever see Paris again … well, a girl can dream.
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By: theonlycin on May 12, 2010
at 8:20 pm
Dreams are where reality begins. What did you love most about Paris?
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By: nancycurteman on May 14, 2010
at 1:59 pm