Timeline

Key figures

Origin and history

Elysée-Montmartre is a Parisian concert hall inaugurated in 1807 at 72 boulevard Marguerite-de-Rochechouart, in the lively district of Montmartre. In her early days, she distinguished herself as a ballroom where cancan danced, an innovative style popularized by artists such as Valentin the Boneless or Grid of Egout. The place, composed of three buildings and a garden, inspires even Emile Zola, who describes its facade in L-Assommoir. His success attracted the attention of Joseph Oller and Charles Zidler, future founders of the Moulin-Rouge, who recruited dancers like La Goulue.

Over the decades, the Élysée-Montmartre evolved with its era. Under the Paris Commune, it houses a revolutionary club. In 1894, his garden was replaced by the Trianon-Concert, and in 1897, a renovation separated the ball from the café-concert, incorporating a structure designed by Gustave Eiffel for the Universal Exhibition of 1889. After a fire in 1900, the room adopted modern-style and rococo decors. She then diversified her programming: boxing, catch, striptease, then theatre with Jean-Louis Barrault or Philippe Khorsand in the 1960s-70s.

Elysée-Montmartre has become a great place for live music, hosting major artists such as David Bowie, Daft Punk and Alain Bashung, as well as rock, electro and African scenes. A fire in 2011 temporarily closed the farm, but after 5 years of work (8 million euros), it reopened in 2016 with a concert by -M-. Today, with 1,380 places, it remains a pillar of Parisian nights. Its façade and interior decoration, classified in 1988, bear witness to its historical heritage.

The site is marked by various artistic collaborations, from painters of the Butte Montmartre like Toulouse-Lautrec to contemporary concerts. It has also served as a literary setting, as for the Assommoir de Zola, or hosted cultural events such as the Quat'z'Arts Ball. His bas-relief, from the Mabille Ball, always adorns his facade, recalling his festive and avant-garde past.

External links