Creation of squares and buildings 1896 (≈ 1896)
Destruction of Eden-Théâtre, construction of current buildings.
6 mai 1955
Renamed square
Renamed square 6 mai 1955 (≈ 1955)
Add the name Louis Jouvet to the square.
13 juin 2005
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 13 juin 2005 (≈ 2005)
Protection of facades and roofs of buildings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs on street of buildings sis 7-9, rue Boudreau; facades and roofs on street of the building sis 5, square of the Opéra-Louis-Jouvet; facades and roofs on courtyard, including the check-pass of the building sis 6, square of the Opéra-Louis-Jouvet; facades and roofs on street and courtyard, as well as the check-pass of the building sis 22, rue Caumartin; façade and roof on street of the building sis 24, rue Caumartin (Box AR 98); façades and roofs on street of the building sis 5, rue Boudreau; façades and roofs on street of the building sis 1-3, square of the Opéra-Louis-Jouvet (cad. AR 99) (see map annexed to the decree): inscription by order of 13 June 2005
Key figures
Louis Jouvet - Comedian and theatre director
Square renowned in his honour in 1955.
Alexandre Falguière - Sculptor
Author of *The Poet riding Pegasus* adorning the square.
Origin and history
The square of the Opéra-Louis-Jouvet, located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, was created in 1896 by Crédit Foncier on the site of the former Eden-Théâtre. This theatre, destroyed to give way to report buildings, was an emblematic place of the All-Paris world. The new buildings, designed to attract a bourgeois clientele, housed luxury shops on the ground floor and high-rise housing.
The square initially bore the name of the square of the Opera before being renamed in 1955 in tribute to Louis Jouvet, actor and director of the theatre of the Athénée, whose entrance leads on this path. This theatre, still active, and the statue Le Poète straddling Pégase by Alexandre Falguière adorning the square, contribute to its cultural prestige.
The buildings of 1, 3, 5 and 6, built in 1896, form a homogeneous architectural ensemble, inscribed in the Historic Monuments in 2005 for their facades and roofs. Their style reflects late Haussmannian urbanism, combining bourgeois elegance and commercial functionality. The square, a private lane, connects Boudreau Street to Édouard-VII Street, in an area served by several metro stations and RER.
The listing of Historic Monuments in 2005 relates specifically to the exterior architectural elements: facades, roofs, and check-passes of buildings located at the 1-3-5-6 square of the Opéra-Louis-Jouvet, as well as those of the adjacent Boudreau and Caumartin streets. These protections underline the heritage value of this ensemble, a witness to the urban transformation of Paris at the end of the 19th century.
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