Maison de la Culture d'Amiens, Theatre and cultural center in Amiens, France.
The Maison de la Culture d'Amiens is a cultural center with multiple performance spaces located in Amiens. It features a large main theater for major productions and a smaller venue designed for more intimate events.
The building opened in 1966 as a new cultural space designed by architects working together on the project. It emerged during a period when cities were investing in public arts venues and community gathering places.
Residents and visitors gather here for theater shows, dance performances, and concerts throughout the year. The venue serves as a social hub where people experience contemporary arts and music in their daily cultural life.
The building is accessible from ground level with elevators connecting to the upper floors for easy navigation. There is a restaurant on-site where visitors can eat before or after attending events.
The exterior features a fiber optic light installation on the facade that creates an artistic visual effect. This glowing artwork makes the building stand out with a distinctive appearance when darkness falls.
Location: Amiens
Architects: Jean Duthilleul
Official opening: March 19, 1966
Address: 2, place Léon Gontier, 80000 Amiens
Website: http://maisondelaculture-amiens.com
GPS coordinates: 49.89410,2.29309
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:43
Amiens combines an architectural and natural heritage that reflects its rich historical past. The Notre-Dame Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in France, stands in the city center at 145 meters long with medieval sculptures from the 13th century. The Museum of Picardie, the first French building designed specifically as a museum, houses art and archaeology collections spanning several centuries of regional history. The Hortillonnages constitute one of Amiens' natural treasures: this network of 300 hectares of canals and floating gardens, cultivated since the Middle Ages, offers boat trips amid preserved nature. Jules Verne's House allows visitors to explore the writer's universe in his 19th-century private mansion, where he authored about thirty novels. These sites, complemented by places like the Jules Verne Circus from 1889 and the modern Tour Perret, Europe's first reinforced concrete skyscraper, demonstrate the continuous development of the city and its adaptation to different eras.
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