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Originally Posted by Zanzibar789
Sorry to veer off topic but noticed the c'est la vie comment in your avi. I take it you saw that show at the Lido in Paris? Just curious as it brought back memories from years ago in the Parisan red light district at the Lido and Moulin Rouge.
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It's a common saying, actually much more often used in English than French. Having been to both Le Lido and Moulin Rouge several times (with different company of the female persuasion, it seems like those are always on every woman's list of things to do in Paris) I think they're both highly overrated and subpar in every aspect save their historical relevance.
The romanticized idealistic vision of them is much better than it is in person unfortunately. Bad food, loud tourists crammed in like sardines, cheap champagne, and sub par talent dwarfed by that of the burlesque shows in New York or Vegas.
That said, because of their fame and history they are still worth seeing. I do have fond memories of sunset at the Sacre Coeur Basilica watching the lights come on across Paris with the Eiffel Tower in the distance, wandering the hilly winding streets of the Montmartre district to the doors of the famous Moulin Rouge with its neon windmill.
On other occasions, sans female in tow, I've had some fun adventures in the seedier areas of the Montmartre, though in recent years they've really cleaned it up quite a bit
