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The Trianon, originally called Trianon-Concert, was built in 1894 at the site of the garden of the Élysée-Montmartre, a famous Parisian café-concert. As early as 1895, he welcomed iconic artists from the Belle Époque, such as Mistinguett, La Goulue or Valentin the boneless. In 1900, a fire ravaged the hall and part of the Élysée-Montmartre, marking a turning point in its history. The architect Joseph Cassien-Bernard, student of Charles Garnier, rebuilt the establishment, which reopened in 1902 under the name Trianon-Théâtre.

Renamed Victor-Hugo Theatre in 1903, then Trianon-Lyrique, the place specializes in 1908 in the opera shop as a branch of the Opéra Comique. After the death of its director Pierre around 1928 (father of Jacqueline Joubert, future TV presenter), the Trianon turned to music-hall in the 1930s, with figures like Yvette Guilbert or Fréhel. In 1936, he became a 1,000-seat cinema, frequented by Jacques Brel in the 1950s, before going through a crisis in the 1980s.

Listed in the historical monuments inventory in 1988 for its vestibule and its Italian hall, the Trianon was bought in 2009 by Julien Labrousse and Abel Nahmias, who restored it in its entirety. Since 2010, he has been offering eclectic programming: theatre, concerts (Carla Bruni, Benabar), operas, fashion shows, and media events such as the New Star finals. Le Petit Trianon, café-restaurant Art Deco located on the ground floor, reopens in 2011 after twenty years of closure. The place remains a symbol of Montmarthreee cultural life, mixing heritage and modernity.

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