Caveau de la Huchette

Things to Know Before You Go

Le Caveau de la Huchette is an ideal spot to see great live jazz performances.
The crowd is typically a mix of locals and tourists.
Dress code is, at the minimum, smart casual. No shorts or sneakers in this house of jazz.
Entry is about US$15.xa0
In the basement, rolicking swing dancers take over the dance floor.

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When to Get There

Le Caveau de la Huchette is open nightly. Friday and Saturday nights the club stays open later, usually until 4am. Come during the week to beat the crowds, coming on weekends for maximum people-watching. Live performances typically begin at 9:30pm. Lovers of jazz might want to plan their trip around the excellent springtime jazz and blues festival, Banlieues Bleues.

Le Caveau Torturous History

What began as a medieval cellar became a meeting place of the Rosicrucians and the Templars in the 16th century, then a secret lodge with subterranean passages leading to Châtelet and Saint-Séverin in the 18th century. During the Revolution, the lower level was a torture and execution chamber, and a courtroom for trials, while upstairs people drank, sang, and argued about liberty; Robespierre and the like, among them. Original swords, muskets, and even a chastity belt of the epoch decorate the walls.