La Rodia, Music venue in Besançon, France

La Rodia is a concert venue on the former Rhodia factory site in the Prés-de-Vaux district of Besançon. Its dark brown, vertically panelled building has a long, low gable roof with small square vents, and a glass entrance volume projecting over a raised concrete terrace above the river, reached by a metal staircase. Inside are a 1,100-seat main hall, a 320-place club, two rehearsal studios and a documentary and training space.

La Rodia opened on 27 January 2011 on the former site of the Rhodia factory in the Prés-de-Vaux district of Besançon. The venue's name comes from that industrial site, and the Ministry of Culture has awarded it the scène de musiques actuelles label.

The name comes from the Rhodia factory that once stood on the site in the Prés-de-Vaux district. The venue is labelled a scène de musiques actuelles by the Ministry of Culture, and it houses a documentary space and training in artistic professions alongside its concert rooms.

La Rodia stands in the Prés-de-Vaux district of Besançon, on the site of the former Rhodia factory, beside the river. The glass entrance volume projects from the dark brown panelled facade onto a raised concrete terrace reached by a metal staircase. The two halls differ greatly in size, so check which one hosts the event before setting out.

The name comes from the Rhodia factory that once stood on this site in the Prés-de-Vaux district; the venue opened on 27 January 2011. It is labelled a scène de musiques actuelles by the Ministry of Culture, a state designation for venues dedicated to contemporary popular music.