Paradis Latin, Historic cabaret theatre in Latin Quarter, France

Paradis Latin is a cabaret theatre at 28, rue du Cardinal-Lemoine in the Latin Quarter, rebuilt in 1887–1889 by Gustave Eiffel's consortium and seating 720. Its facade carries a black sign with round white bulbs outlining the name in red capitals, above a canopy of alternating white and orange-red lit strips. Inside, a painted cupola bears the words "Opérette", "Ballet", "Pantomime" and "Excentricités" in place of the cardinal points.

The original structure was commissioned in 1803 before being rebuilt in 1889 in connection with the Paris World Exposition. This reconstruction transformed the building's appearance and structural design.

The name refers to the Latin Quarter, the student district around the Sorbonne where Latin was long used. The house adopted the music-hall revue format brought to the Folies Bergère by Édouard Marchand, mixing singers, actors and circus artists. Since 2012 the venue has also run Atelier Can-Can, teaching the can-can dance to visitors.

Performances take place in a single hall, making it straightforward to find your seat and navigate. Arriving early allows you to observe the room's layout and decorative details before the show begins.

In 1973, developer Jean Kriegel began converting the building into flats and uncovered Eiffel's metal structure and a painted cupola hidden under a false ceiling. He then rebuilt the cabaret from Eiffel's original plans, kept at the Bibliothèque nationale.