The Gay and Lesbian Dance on Friday and Saturday evening

La Boite a Frissons (The Thrill Box) organizes gay dancing nights. We have been settled in a dance hall called Le Tango since September of 1997.

The name Boite a Frissons ("Thrill Box") is simply a designation for the accordion (this name was used by the accordionists during the golden age of "musette" (accordion music), in the 30's). It symbolizes a certain idea of feast, altogether popular and convivial.

The idea of this dance is to organize a merry mixing of genders: so gays, lesbians, non-homophobic heterosexuals, of any age, mix together and dance on any kind of music, from accordion music to Dance Music, visiting all musics of the world, pop or disco (in fact, any music, except Techno Music).

Le Tango dance hall plays its part in the very convivial mood of the nights at La Boite a Frissons. This ballroom has kept the old-fashioned charm of old popular dance halls: wooden dance floor, tables and seats layed all around the dance hall, decorations from the fifties, subdued lighting that still allows a clear narrow vision, and lastly, a sound system designed in a way that it is always possible to hear your neighbour clearly.

The evening starts at 10.30 PM with a long sequence of couple dancing (until 12.30 AM). This is doubtlessly the most surprising moment at La Boite a Frissons, and probably a world exclusive! Couples of boys and girls (you should remember that we are a "hetro-friendly" ballroom) carry on with Waltz, Tango, Paso Doble, Polka, Rock'n Roll, Cha Cha dances. Around 12.30 AM comes the fetish moment for the regular customers, which is a sort of ritual at La Boite a Frissons: The Madison Dance Program. This line dance gives the opportunity of packing everybody on the dance floor and it marks the beginning of the second part of the night.

The disco music begins then, and all kind of musics are carried on till 5 AM.

Sunday Thrills - Tea Dancing: