Theatres
Last theater of the old “boulevard du crime”,
the Déjazet is the pride of the neighborhood, just like the Café de la Gare,
the Point-Virgule and the other scenes.
The theater is around the corner! In the ten rooms of the 3e and 4e There are around ten other arrondissements in the immediate vicinity of the Marais, particularly on the Grands boulevards. Raise the curtain!
Theaters in Le Marais
Dejazet Theater
700 seats
41, boulevard du Temple (3e)
M° République
The Dejazet is the only theater on the “Boulevard du Crime” to have survived Haussmann’s transformations. The interior scenes of “Children of Paradise” were filmed there.
The Point-Virgule
100 seats
7, rue Sainte-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie (4th)
M° Hôtel-de-Ville
The spirit of the theater created in 1975 by Gérard Lanvin, Anémone and Martin Lamotte lives on in the heart of the Marais.
Café de la Gare
300 seats
41, rue du Temple (4th)
M° City Hall
Inaugurated in 1972, the Café de la Gare saw the start of Miou-Miou, Patrick Dewaere, Henri Guybet, Coluche, Romain Bouteille…
Marais Theater
110 seats
37, rue Volta (3rd)
M° Arts-et-Métiers
Since 2015, this theater, founded in 1976, has offered 15 shows per week, mainly one-(wo)man-shows, stand-up, and comedies.
Theater of White Jackets
60 80 to places
15, rue des Blancs-Manteaux (4th)
Inaugurated in 1972, this café-theater with two rooms (“Jacques Higelin” and “Michel Laroque”) and dedicated to humor has seen countless celebrities at the start of their careers.
Essaïon Theater
102 seats
6, rue Pierre au Lard (4th)
M° Rambuteau or Town Hall
In vaulted cellars, the Essaïon theater has a second room with 67 seats, dedicated to the art of cabaret.
Espace Marais Theater
120 seats
22 rue Beautreillis (4e)
M° Saint-Paul or Bastille
The programming of this theater inaugurated in 1980 revolves around great authors, classic or contemporary. It houses an acting school. Jim Morrison died in a nearby building.
The Republic
450 seats
1, boulevard Saint-Martin (3rd)
M° République
Laurent Ruquier, Laurent Gerra, François Morel, Gaspard Proust made their debut in this century-old address formerly called Caveau de la République.
The BO Saint-Martin
70 seats
19, boulevard Saint-Martin (3rd)
Opened in 2014, this pocket theater focuses its programming on humor, new talents and shows for young audiences.
ALMOST IN THE MARSH…
Comedy Bastille
188 seats
5, rue Nicolas Appert (11th)
M° Chemin Vert
Founded in 1985, this theater cultivates its vocation of entertainment by promoting the emergence of young talents of authors, directors and actors.
Ice Palace
500 seats
37, rue du Faubourg du Temple (10th)
M° République
Inaugurated in 1876, the Palais des Glaces today promotes one-man shows and comic theater, including that of Molière.
Apollo Theater
92 346 to places
18, rue du Faubourg du Temple (11th)
M° République
Since 2014, this comedy stage (4 rooms) has focused its programming on comedies, one-(wo)man-shows and the discovery of new talents.
The Winter Circus
1600 seats
110, rue Amelot (11th)
M° Daughters of Calvary
This remarkable building, inaugurated in 1852 and listed as a historic monument, notably houses the Bouglione circus. But not only.
AND ON THE GRANDS BOULEVARDS
Porte Saint-Martin Theater
1050 seats
18, boulevard Saint-Martin (10rd)
M° Strasbourg-Saint-Denis
This theater, built under Louis XVI, is listed as a historic monument. Sarah Bernhardt played there. Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand was created there.
Renaissance theater
650 seats
20, boulevard Saint-Martin (10rd)
M° Strasbourg-Saint-Denis
Inaugurated in 1873 and classified as a historic monument, the theater was directed by Sarah Bernhardt from 1893 to 1899.
Anthony Theater
780 seats
14, boulevard de Strasbourg (10th)
M° Strasbourg-Saint-Denis
Listed as a historic monument, this room inaugurated in 1866 has seen immense actors from Pierre Brasseur to Jacqueline Maillan.
Theatre Gym
800 seats
38, boulevard de Bonne Nouvelle (10th)
M° Good News
Inaugurated in 1820 and listed as a historic monument, this theater has seen plays by Balzac, Sand, Cocteau, Pagnol, Guitry and Genet.
Variety Theater
928 seats
7, boulevard Montmartre (2nd)
M° Good News
Inaugurated in 1807 and classified as a historic monument in 1807, the Variétés was managed in the 1990s by Jean-Paul Belmondo.
Splendid
300 seats
48, rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin (10th)
M° Strasbourg-Saint-Denis
Inaugurated in 1896, the Casino Saint-Martin welcomed Maurice Chevalier in 1908, in his early days. The Splendid troupe set its sights on this room in 1981, hence its current name.
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