the Spectacles of Paris is a theatrical Almanach which appeared with Paris, initially at Duchesne, of 1751 with 1797 without stopping. It made following the Almanach theaters , appeared at Ballard in 1744 and 1745. It changed several times of title during the 46 years of its existence:

• 1751 : historical Calendar of the theaters of the Opera, and the Francoise Comedies and Italian and the Fairs
• 1752: historical and chronological Almanac of all the spectacles
• 1753: historical Calendar of the theaters of the Opera, and the Francoise Comedies and Italian and the Fairs
• 1754: Spectacles of Paris, or continuation of the historical and chronological Calendar of the theaters
• 1763: Spectacles of Paris, or historical & chronological Calendar of the theaters
• 1791: general Almanac of all the spectacles of Paris and the provinces
• 1792: Spectacles of Paris, and all France, or historical & chronological Calendar of the theaters .

The initiator of this almanac was the abbot Joseph of the Door, in addition dramatic author. One annually found there the composition of the Troupe S of the royal Académie of music, of the Comédie-Française, the Commedia dell'Arte, the Op3era Comique, the Foires Saint-Germain and the St. Lawrence and of the Concert of sacred music. For each theater, one gave the parts lately represented, the Débuts of the actors, the anecdotes on the theaters, the authors, the parts and the actors. Certain authors and actors were entitled to obituaries.

Starting from 1792, the almanac held an important place with the theaters of province and the composition of their troops, like Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseilles, Nantes, Rouen, Toulouse and Lille.

The almanac was continued in 1798 by the dramatic Indicateur or Almanac of the theaters of Paris and by the Almanach of the spectacles of Paris in 1799 and 1800. At the 19th century, it made place with the dramatic Annuaire (1805 - 1817), then with the Almanach of the spectacles, by K.Y.Z. (1818 - 1824).

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