Folies Bergère, Music hall in 9th arrondissement, France
The Folies Bergère features Art Deco architecture with a grand facade, spacious entrance hall, and performance spaces that accommodate 1,679 spectators in central Paris.
Founded in 1869 on the site of a former bedding store, the theater established itself as a premier entertainment venue modeled after London's Alhambra.
The theater introduced the first music hall revue format in 1886, combining ballet performances, variety acts, and comedy segments in a single show.
The venue maintains wheelchair accessibility and offers ticket reservations through its direct phone line at 0800 001 650 during weekday business hours.
Édouard Manet created his renowned painting 'A Bar at the Folies Bergère' in 1881, capturing the theater's social environment of the period.
Location: 9th arrondissement of Paris
Inception: 1869
Official opening: May 2, 1869
Architectural style: Art Deco
Capacity: 1679
Website: http://foliesbergere.com
GPS coordinates: 48.87417,2.34500
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:36
Art Deco shaped cities from the early 1920s through the late 1930s. The style combines geometric patterns, metallic surfaces, and decorative ornament with functional architecture. Buildings display characteristic vertical lines, stepped forms, and symmetrical facades. The Chrysler Building in New York and Marine Building in Vancouver demonstrate the height and elegance of the style in skyscrapers. The Palais de Tokyo in Paris and Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest show its cultural applications. The Hoover Building in London and Daily Express Building in Manchester represent commercial architecture of the era. Cincinnati Union Terminal, Warner Theatre in Washington, and Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles document the style's popularity in public buildings. The reach extended worldwide. Edificio Bacardi in Havana, Kavanagh building in Buenos Aires, and New India Assurance Building in Mumbai show regional interpretations. Villa Empain and Stoclet Palace in Brussels, Municipal House in Prague, Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, and Universum Kino in Berlin document European and Asian presence. Tiong Bahru Estate in Singapore demonstrates the application to residential developments. The Miami Design Preservation League preserves one of the largest concentrations of Art Deco buildings in the United States. This collection includes public, private, and commercial structures that document the movement's international influence.
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Superb Parisian performance hall from the Art Deco period. I had the chance to see M in concert there and the venue actively contributed to the ambient magic!
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