Concerts & Shows in France: The 8 That Repay the Fare

1.3-Course-Dinner Cruise on the Seine with live music

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7,248 reviews · 2h 30m · from $135Our pick

Spend 150 minutes aboard a Bateaux Parisiens glass boat, enjoying a three-course à-la-carte dinner, live singing, and Paris landmarks lit after dark. Departing from the Eiffel Tower, the cruise passes Les Invalides, Musée d’Orsay, Notre Dame, the Louvre, and more. Choose from central, panoramic, window, or front-row seating packages.

“It was AMAZING !!! One of the best evening here and I celebrate my birthday. I highly recommended ♥️🫶🏻”

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2.4-Course Dinner Cruise on Seine River with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,827 reviews · 2h 30m · from $153

Board a Bateaux Mouches restaurant boat near Pont de l’Alma for a 150-minute Seine cruise. You’ll enjoy four French courses, wine or Champagne, piano and violin music, and views of the Louvre, Notre Dame, and Eiffel Tower. Most tables sit by windows, while the Excellence option gives you priority seating.

“The boat was excellent! I very much enjoyed celebrating my birthday with everyone!! The food, ambiance, and music was splendid. Thank you so very much!”

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3.Gourmet Dinner Cruise on Seine River with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,531 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $69

Board Le Diamant Bleu at 2 Rue du Ranelagh for a three-course Seine cruise with seasonal French cooking, a singer-guitar duo, and a DJ set. You’ll pass Notre-Dame, the Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, and the Eiffel Tower, with upper-deck views and optional VIP seating. Check the schedule carefully, since the supplied times describe a Sunday departure.

“Fantastic setting, excellent food and very nice service. Highly recommended !”

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4.Classical Music Concert in Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 791 reviews · 1h 5m · from $46Top rated

Hear the Ensemble Royal and two guest soloists perform Vivaldi’s Spring and Summer, Mozart’s Lacrimosa, Handel’s Largo, and Saint-Saëns’ The Swan inside Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre. The 65-minute concert costs $46, meets outside the church, and pairs easily with dinner or a walk near Notre Dame.

“WOW! So impressed by the talent of these young people. This concert was an unexpected highlight of our trip to Paris. Loved it!”

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5.Seine River Cruise with 3-Course Dinner & Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 570 reviews · 75 minutes - 2 hours · from $182

Board at Port de Solférino for a 75-minute to two-hour evening cruise with guaranteed window seating. You’ll dine on a three-course Maxim’s menu, sip champagne and wine, and hear live singer-piano music while passing the Louvre, Notre Dame, Île de la Cité, and the Eiffel Tower.

“It was an incredible trip. The food, ambience, service and music were all fantastic.”

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6.Classical Music Concert Tickets in Parisian Churches

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 405 reviews · 1h 15m · from $58

Spend 75 minutes hearing Hélios musicians perform classical favorites inside Saint Germain des Prés, La Madeleine, or Saint Sulpice. Artistic director Paul Savalle brings young and experienced players together for programs including Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Ravel, and seasonal concerts. Arrive 30 minutes early because seating can be unclear.

“The architecture and sound were beautiful - I would go again.”

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7.Seine River Champagne Dinner Cruise with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 287 reviews · 90 minutes - 2 hours · from $123

Set out from Port de Solférino for a 90-minute to two-hour Seine cruise with a three-course seasonal dinner, one glass of Champagne, and live singing. You will pass the Louvre, Notre-Dame, Île Saint-Louis, and the Eiffel Tower, with the best views arriving as Paris lights up after sunset.

“Both my husband and I enjoyed the different experience to travel by boat near the Eiffel Tower. Staff was polite, and professional. Music was great, wish we could have seen her for a whole song. P. S. Don’t get the bicycle transport…. They told us 20 E and when we got there he charged 20 per person= 40 E. Bicycle ride was for 3-4 minutes and dropped us off at the wrong bride. They do not take you to the destination and they don’t tell you that. We had to walk 16 more minutes….”

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8.Romantic Piano Concert at Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 126 reviews · 1 hour · from $34Best value

Spend one hour with live classical music inside Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre, one of Paris’s oldest religious buildings. Depending on your date, Philippe Alègre, Samuel Bismut, Antonin Bonnet, Kazumitsu Ujisawa, or cello player Charbel performs works by Chopin, Liszt, Bach, Beethoven, and others. Seating is free choice, and the church opens 30 minutes before the concert.

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