Théâtre du Gymnase Marie Bell, Historic theatre in 10th arrondissement, France.

The Théâtre du Gymnase Marie Bell stands at 38 Boulevard Bonne-Nouvelle, its pale stone facade pierced by five arched doorways with glass doors, each framed by dark pilasters and inscribed with a name above the arch, such as Silvain and Berthe. A long glazed gallery with an ornate green iron balustrade runs above the ground floor, and a black sign with orange lettering carries the theatre's name. The main auditorium seats 800, with two smaller halls, the studio Marie-Bell (90 seats) and the Petit-Gymnase (160).

Architect Auguste Rougevin designed the building in 1820 as a practice space for students from the nearby Conservatory. It gradually transformed into a prominent performance venue for established artists and writers.

The name Gymnase refers to a place of exercise for body and mind, since the venue opened in 1820 to train Conservatoire pupils. Under Montigny from 1844 the moral repertoire gave way to the sentimental genre, and Balzac, George Sand, Augier and the two Dumas wrote for the house. The five arches of the facade carry first names above them, among them Silvain and Berthe.

The theatre stands at 38 Boulevard Bonne-Nouvelle in the 10th arrondissement, served by the Bonne-Nouvelle metro station. The main house seats 800, with two smaller rooms, the Studio Marie-Bell (90 seats) and the Petit-Gymnase (160 seats). The building has been a listed monument historique since 1 February 1994.

Director Marie Bell shaped the venue so profoundly during her tenure from 1962 to 1985 that it took her name afterward. Her legacy continued when Jacques Bertin took over programming and maintained the artistic direction she had established.