Construction of theatre 1869 (≈ 1869)
Built by Alphonse Cusin, facade carved by Rodin.
1878
Change of name
Change of name 1878 (≈ 1878)
Will become the Gobelin Theatre.
1934
Transformation into cinema
Transformation into cinema 1934 (≈ 1934)
Will become Gaumont Gobelins-Rodin.
23 février 1977
Classification of the façade
Classification of the façade 23 février 1977 (≈ 1977)
Listed as historical monuments.
2003
Final closure
Final closure 2003 (≈ 2003)
End of cinematographic activities.
4 septembre 2014
Inauguration of the Pathé Foundation
Inauguration of the Pathé Foundation 4 septembre 2014 (≈ 2014)
Restructuring by Renzo Piano.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The façade on street : inscription by decree of 23 February 1977
Key figures
Alphonse Cusin - Architect
Manufacturer of the building in 1869.
Auguste Rodin - Sculptor
Author of the classified façade.
Frédérick Lemaître - Actor
Would have occurred (to be confirmed).
Renzo Piano - Architect
Restructuring in 2010-2014.
Origin and history
The Théâtre des Gobelins, located at 73 avenue des Gobelins in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, was built in 1869 by architect Alphonse Cusin. Its facade, decorated with sculptures depicting drama and comedy, is the work of Auguste Rodin, then a young student in Fine Arts and Gobelins. Originally named New Théâtre Saint-Marcel, he adopted the name of Théâtre des Gobelins in 1878. This 800-seat place, designed Italian with two balconies, welcomes spectacular pieces like Le Tour du Monde in eighty days, then varieties and cinematographic projections from 1906.
In 1934, the theatre became a cinema under the name Gaumont Gobelins-Rodin. After a restoration in 1993 and a closure in 2003, the building was renovated between 2010 and 2014 by Renzo Piano to house the Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé, dedicated to the history of cinema. The façade, classified as a historical monument since 1977, is preserved. The site was inaugurated in 2014 by Minister of Culture Aurélie Filippetti and Mayor Anne Hidalgo.
The theatre has welcomed notable figures such as actor Frédérick Lemaître, although this information requires confirmation. The facade, the only vestige of the original building, today symbolizes the link between theatre and cinema. Its acquisition by the Seydoux family, according to Capital magazine, would have involved undeclared funds housed in Canada, adding a controversial dimension to its history.
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