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Patrimoine classé
Théâtre
Théâtre ou salle de spectacle de Paris
Paris

The Cigale - Paris 18th

    120 Boulevard de Rochechouart
    75018 Paris 18e Arrondissement
La Cigale - Paris 18ème
La Cigale - Paris 18ème
La Cigale - Paris 18ème
La Cigale - Paris 18ème
La Cigale - Paris 18ème
La Cigale - Paris 18ème
La Cigale - Paris 18ème
La Cigale - Paris 18ème
Crédit photo : Andreas Praefcke - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1887
Initial construction
1894
Enlargement by Grandpierre
1905
Renovation by Woog
1927
Closure of coffee-concert
1981
Historical monument classification
1987
Modern reopening
2013
Opening of the Cantine
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Vestibule and hall of the former café-concert : inscription by order of 8 December 1981

Key figures

Henri Grandpierre - Architect Expanded the hall in 1894.
Adolphe Léon Willette - Painter-Decorator Decorate the ceiling in 1894.
Lucien Woog - Architect Reworked the facade in 1905.
Madame Rasimi - Director (1915) Lead after the First War.
Jean Cocteau - Artist Organizes futuristic evenings.
Philippe Starck - Designer Modernize the room in 1987.
Corinne Mimram - Artistic Director (1987) Manages post-renovation programming.
Jacques Renault et Fabrice Coat - Retractors (1987) Former brochanters, restart the room.
Jean-Louis Menanteau - Director (2011-2021) Run the room for a decade.

Origin and history

La Cigale is a Parisian concert hall built in 1887 on the boulevard Marguerite-de-Rochechouart, at the site of the former Bal de La Boule Noire (1822). With an initial capacity of around 1,000 places, it specializes in magazines and welcomes artists such as Mistinguett, Maurice Chevalier or Arletty. In 1894, architect Henri Grandpierre expanded, and Adolphe Léon Willette decorated his ceiling. In 1905, Lucien Woog redone the facade and embellished the outbuildings.

In 1915, Madame Rasimi, director of Ba-Ta-Clan, took over the direction of La Cigale. After the First World War, the room diversified its programming with operettas, vaudevilles and the futuristic evenings of Jean Cocteau. A cabaret settled in 1924, but the café-concert closed in 1927, temporarily replaced by La Fourmi. In the 1940s, it became a cinema specializing in film exploitation.

In 1987, La Cigale reopened as a multi-purpose showroom after a renovation by Philippe Starck, led by Jacques Renault and Fabrice Coat (co-founders of the Bath Showers). Corinne Mimram is the artistic director. The vestibule and the original hall have been classified as historical monuments since 1981. In 2007, a partnership with SFR earned him the ephemeral name of La Cigale SFR. From 2011 to 2021, Jean-Louis Menanteau was its director.

The room, with a current capacity of 1,472 seats (standing) or 890 (sitting), hosts festivals such as Les Inrockuptibles and international artists (Muse, Prince, Oasis, Renaud). In 2013, she opened La Cantine de la Cigale, an adjacent restaurant frequented by artists. Its modular floor, equipped with a hydraulic system, allows various stage configurations.

External links

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