LE TRIOMPHE
Read moreIt laughs every evening in this ancient theatre in the basement and transformed into a-seat theatre hall. Notice the Afters of laughter: There is a sort of jam jam during which comics meet the time of late evening.
OLYMPIA – BRUNO COQUATRIX
Read moreWell-known acoustics, red velvet curtains, a balcony with impeccable views of the scene, two thousand places… Olympia deserves its fame. His story is rather turbulent. There was on its site of the Russian mountains, and then a first Olympia from 1893 where all the stars of the caf period were passed: La Goulue, Frehel, Damia… The room is then converted into a cinema before becoming the Parisian music Hall temple in 1954 when the daring Bruno Coquatrix takes the lead. A legendary period begins with the performances of the young Gilbert Bécaud. All the French and foreign stars want to climb on the scene of this place that became mythical, especially after Edith Piaf touched thousands of spectators. The Beatles, Umm Kalsoum - for its only recital outside the Arab world - Jacques Brel, Georges Brassens, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Louis Armstrong, the Rolling Stones… History fails to stop in the 1990 s when the owner, Société Générale, plans to demolish the block of buildings where Olympia is located. Classified in 1993, it is finally reconstituted 6 metres below its original location, while the facade is preserved. This curious operation took place in 1997, Bécaud was the first to sing in this new Olympia, a room that was bought by the multinational Vivendi Universal in 2001.
LE POINT-VIRGULE
Read moreThis funny history that of the Semicolon. In 1975, a group of youth actors like Martin Lamotte, Gérard Lanvin or Anemone build a place called "La Veuve Pichard". Three years later, Christian Varini follows the theater and creates the Semicolon. It became famous in the tea Trempoint, stage discovered comedians still today place on saturdays at 16:00. Since 2005, Jean-Marc Dumontet managed with passion this cult place and continues to provide the best burlesque scene. Shows of Nicolas Canteloup or Alex Lutz were particularly produced by Dumontet. Each year, the best comedians find themselves in Olympia for a unique sight. This is how the smallest of the Parisian rooms is one of the great names of the capital...
CAFÉ OSCAR
Read moreRed velvet, drapes, golden frames and old chandeliers: this place created at the bottom of a court in 1993 is decorated in a baroque way. It's mainly used for private events, but we regularly serve a rich auditorium of comics, including Wednesday evening for Les Oscars du Laughter. The following went: Jean-Luc Lemoine, Thierry Samitier, Fabrice Eboué, Willy… The famous singers are not the same: Werewolf or Natacha Saint-Pierre also foulé the planks of this place which made one (pre) name in the capital.
LA CIGALE
Read moreListed as a historic monument, with its curious white facade featuring only a few windows, this is one of Paris's musical landmarks, in one of the capital's most vibrant districts. This Italian-style theatre, with its 1,400 seats, parterre and balcony, is an eclectic stage for all kinds of artists. Lots of music, of course, but also shows. Note also that the Boule Noire, in the basement, also organises concerts, albeit on a more intimate scale.
PETIT CASINO
Read moreThe Petit Casino opened its doors in 1969 in a former plumbing shop between Beaubourg and the Place des Vosges. We played the Obaldia, for example, and then fanciful such as Sylvie Joly, Douby, Pascal Legitimus or Paul Préboist made it a renowned address in the coffee-theater category. It is a unique and atypical place where each reservation is made by telephone, and where the welcome is made by Hélène. A beautiful evening of laughter in perspective!
COMÉDIE RÉPUBLIQUE
Read moreAdjacent to the Republic's Cellar, this long-seat room has been installed instead of a playroom. On the walls you can see representations of faces of a few great names of comedy. Perhaps their cadets, who play in the evening on this scene, want to see their portrait soon! The pieces of the boulevard are at the honor of the success of the last two years, My sister is a millstone. Here is a place to relax between friends and with lightness.
DÔME DE PARIS (PALAIS DES SPORTS)
Read moreIt was the first flexible dining room of the capital, before Le Zénith and the POPB. Opened in 1960, Palais des Sports welcomed important events in the domain of boxing, for example, and the services of the basketball players of Harlem globetrotters. This space in the arena shape that can accommodate between two thousand five hundred and four thousand spectators six hundred was also made known while looking to see and include Beatles, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Johnny Hallyday... And then also by allowing the creation of shows king size like Robert Hossein. It is also that of choreographies Maurice Béjart, Roland Petit were created, Rudolf Noureev musicals, such as Les Misérables and stage where the troops of Holiday On Ice or the Circus of Moscow made. Much less funny: Palais des Sports was requisitioned, just as the Coubertin stadium, so that you can park it Algerian citizens challenged during the dreadful night of October 17th 1961. Some died here. Today, the musical with large budgets and the comedians perform in this palace that has aged but who resists...
LE TRIANON
Read moreFounded in 1895, the Trianon-Concert was one of the first music halls in Paris. Destroyed along with its neighbour the Elysée Montmartre in 1900, it was rebuilt two years later and successively named Trianon-Théâtre, Théâtre Victor-Hugo and Trianon tout court. It introduced audiences to artists such as the transformist Fregoli and the young Mistinguett. Transformed into a cinema in 1939, it returned to live performance in 1992. Plays and classical concerts have been staged here, but its programming remains dominated by chanson.
CENTRE CULTUREL SIDNEY BECHETT
Read moreThe Centre culturel Sidney Bechet is a municipal facility located in Grigny, Île-de-France. It offers a varied cultural program and supports the work of local associations. Equipped with a stage area, it hosts concerts, plays and film screenings. It also has a modular space for art exhibitions and events on a variety of themes. The cultural center is a venue for musical, choreographic, theatrical and artistic events. The Centre culturel Sidney Bechet is a must for culture lovers in Grigny.
CAFÉ DE LA GARE
Read moreThis historic café-théâtre nestles behind a porte cochère in the courtyard of a former coaching inn. In the early days, a band of young acrobats created an artistically ambitious company. From the late 1970s onwards, the four-hundred-and-fifty-seat venue played host to an increasing number of shows by comedians and singers from other parts of the world, revealing many talents, including CharlElie Couture, Richard Gotainer, Smaïn, Marc Jolivet, Marianne Sergent, Chevallier et Laspalès, Benoît Poelvoorde...
THÉÂTRE DES BLANCS-MANTEAUX
Read moreThe history of the Théâtre des Blancs-Manteaux began in 1972. A mecca for café-théâtre humour and non-conformist chanson, it has welcomed Renaud, Jacques Higelin, Alex Métayer, Michèle Laroque, Virginie Lemoine, Marianne James, Anne Roumanoff... Today, humour is still the strong point of this small theatre, which comprises two rooms, each with around one hundred seats. The first is housed in a vaulted cellar, while the second is fully tiered.
LE CENTQUATRE
Read moreMore than ten years after its opening, the challenge has largely been met. Indeed, the Centquatre brings together in a single, very large space, various sites of artistic creation and production open to all disciplines, and which offer various shows, screenings, readings, performances, exhibitions, workshops for young people or adults... What a lively place, on the very spot where the municipal undertaker's service - a building dating back to 1873 - was in operation until 1997. The Centquatre, or 104, which is a place of art, you have understood, is also a place of life. Restaurants, brasseries and shops are spread out in the immensity of the place.
LA CLE DES CHAMPS
Read moreThis concert and rehearsal hall is entirely dedicated to the practice and distribution of amplified music. The room has a capacity of about 300 people and has a program based on about twenty dates each year. There are two full-fledged rehearsal studios that host about fifteen amateur groups.
L'ESPACE DECAUVILLE
Read moreDecauville Farm, named after its last operators, is a closed site on a square yard. Among the notable features of this place are the moats surrounding the 18th century dovecote and the remains of the former corner towers of the 18th century castle. In its two exhibition halls, works by local and international artists are presented to visitors all year round. This cultural centre also includes a media library, a courtyard, a garden, a musical space with rehearsal studios and a performance hall with shows every weekend from September to June.
CASE O ARTS
Read moreInaugurated during the 2002-2003 season, the Case ô Arts is a place for artistic creation and dissemination in a small room that hosts regular literary cabarets and "stage readings", but also performances by young amateur artistic practice workshops and the writing workshop, performances of small forms (theatre, stories), exhibitions and conferences. In addition to these cultural missions are the services of a rehearsal and recording studio for amplified music, allowing local music groups to rehearse in ideal conditions and at very accessible rates.
LES DEUX ÉTANGS
Read moreLes Deux Étangs is a restaurant located in Paris, more precisely at Porte-Dauphine, on the Route de l'Étoile. This establishment boasts an exceptional historic setting, having once been the "Cercle des Patineurs" in the Bois de Boulogne. It has retained its charm of yesteryear and offers a magnificent view over the ponds. Visitors can enjoy the countryside right in the heart of the city, whether from the terrace or the winter garden. Les Deux Étangs offers quality cuisine and invites guests to discover a unique culinary experience. For those wishing to travel by car, there is a parking lot in Ville-d'Avray, located on rue de Versailles.
LES GÂTINES
Read moreClose to the Glass-le-Bush forest and a few minutes from Paris, the Gâtines welcomes you to organise seminars or other professional events such as congresses, meetings or training courses. Twenty-three meeting rooms, an amphitheatre, three dining areas, one hundred and twenty rooms and many facilities are at your disposal.
LE PALACE
Read moreAfter years of neglect, the site was finally restored to its former splendour a few years ago. In 2007, the owners, including the Vardar brothers, undertook major renovations, bearing in mind that Le Palace is a listed building. Since then, one show follows another, and the venue is always packed. The programme is mainly comedy-oriented, but there are also some unique shows, such as the immersive one based on the work of Michel Polnareff.