Paris cabaret shows compared: Moulin Rouge, Crazy Horse

The short answer

Choose the cabaret, then the extras. SkyGate sells three Moulin Rouge packages and one Crazy Horse Paris ticket. The three Moulin Rouge packages all include the show, and differ in what comes with it: dinner, a Seine cruise ticket or a bus tour.[3][2][1] The Crazy Horse ticket is the show, with champagne and canapés as add-ons, and no transport.[4]

The two shows

The Moulin Rouge, at 82 boulevard de Clichy, describes its Féerie revue as a troupe of 80 artists, 1,000 costumes and the French Cancan.[5] Its FAQ puts the show at 1 hour 45 minutes and admits children from six with an adult, noting topless scenes.[6] See the Moulin Rouge page on XTOUR.

Crazy Horse Paris, at 12 avenue George V, stages Totally Crazy; its FAQ gives a 90-minute show, admits minors from 16 with their parents and warns that the revue is nude.[8][7] XTOUR's reading: the Moulin Rouge is the larger, feathers-and-cancan revue, and the Crazy Horse a shorter show built on lighting and silhouettes, as SkyGate describes it.[4] See the Crazy Horse Paris page on XTOUR.

Moulin Rouge with dinner

The Moulin Rouge Cabaret Show with Drop-off Service and Dinner is the only package here with a meal: a three-course Toulouse-Lautrec menu from chef Arnaud Demerville's team, then the show. You make your own way to the Moulin Rouge, and shared transfers take you to drop-off points in central Paris afterwards. SkyGate's option does not give a start time; the Moulin Rouge's FAQ says its dinner-show evenings begin at 19:00, with arrival from 18:45.[6] SkyGate's cancellation summary needs at least four days' notice for a full refund.[1]

Moulin Rouge with a Seine cruise

The Moulin Rouge Cabaret Show with Drop-off Service and Seine River Cruise has one option: the show with half a bottle of champagne, a one-way shared drop-off, and a ticket for a one-hour audio-guided Seine cruise. There is no dinner. SkyGate names the drop-off areas as the Opéra, the Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Élysées, Montparnasse, the Eiffel Tower and Bastille. The cruise leaves from the base of the Eiffel Tower and the ticket is valid for six months from the day after the show, so it can be used on another day.[2] SkyGate does not name the cruise company or pier.

Moulin Rouge with a bus tour

The Moulin Rouge Cabaret Show and Paris Bus Tour has three options. Two pair a night bus tour from Place de Sydney with the show: one with a glass of champagne, one with half a bottle; you collect tickets at the PARISCityVISION office at 2 rue des Pyramides, and SkyGate says shared transfers run from the meeting point to the drop-off. The itinerary passes the Opéra Garnier, the Eiffel Tower and the Champs-Élysées before heading to Montmartre; these are sights seen from the bus, not admissions. The audio guide runs on a mobile app and you bring your own headphones; SkyGate notes that from June to August part of the tour is in daylight. The third option, with half a bottle of champagne and a Paris Bus Tour rather than the night tour, lets you redeem the bus tour "anytime within six months prior to the day before your scheduled Moulin Rouge show", and SkyGate says the bus tour needs an advance reservation.[3]

Crazy Horse Paris

The Crazy Horse Paris Show Ticket has three options: Show Only; Show and Champagne, with half a bottle of Cuvée Crazy or two drinks each; and Show, Champagne, and Canapés, which adds five canapés each. SkyGate lists all three as non-refundable and sells adult tickets for ages 16 and over only. When XTOUR checked, SkyGate's calendar showed open dates from 19 or 20 October to 17 December 2026.[4] The venue lists shows at 20:00 and 22:30 from Sunday to Friday, with three shows on Saturdays, and advises arriving 30 to 45 minutes before curtain.[7] Crazy Horse Paris says there is no meal during the revue.[8]

How to choose

• Dinner and the show in one evening: the Moulin Rouge Cabaret Show with Drop-off Service and Dinner.
• The Moulin Rouge with champagne, a ride back and a river cruise for another day: the Moulin Rouge Cabaret Show with Drop-off Service and Seine River Cruise.
• A night tour of the city first: the Moulin Rouge Cabaret Show and Paris Bus Tour, night options.
• A shorter revue for over-16s only, on avenue George V: the Crazy Horse Paris Show Ticket.

Before you book

• Dress: SkyGate's cruise and bus packages say men must wear a tie and jacket and rule out shorts, jeans and trainers; the Moulin Rouge's FAQ is less strict.[6][3][2]
• The Moulin Rouge does not accept backpacks, suitcases or other large bags, in the hall or the cloakroom, according to its FAQ.[6]
• Alcohol is served only to guests aged 18 and over, according to SkyGate's Moulin Rouge listings.[3][2]
• The Moulin Rouge's FAQ says doors close 10 minutes before the show and late arrivals may be refused.[6]