Le Palace, Historic theater in 9th arrondissement, Paris, France

Le Palace occupies a late-18th-century building at 8, rue du Faubourg-Montmartre, into which a cinema was fitted in the early 20th century. Architect Marcel Oudin converted the hall into a music hall in 1921, and Charles Rabussier reworked it in 1923, adding a frieze depicting an allegory of dance. The stage area and its decor were classified as a monument historique in 1976.

A cinema opened here in 1912 as Gaumont Color; Léon Volterra bought it in 1921 and had architect Marcel Oudin convert it into a music-hall. Renamed Palace Music-Hall in 1923 under Oscar Dufrenne and Henri Varna, it became the Alcazar in 1934, a cinema again in 1946, and was classed a monument historique in 1976. Fabrice Emaer reopened it as a nightclub on 1 March 1978.

The name Le Palace was already used for the hall by 1912, and the revues staged here from 1923 under Oscar Dufrenne and Henri Varna became so popular that the "Revue du Palace" toured the provinces in 1927-1928. Stars such as Maurice Chevalier and the Dolly Sisters appeared on its stage, and the dancer Harry Pilcer performed in several shows.

Le Palace stands at 8, rue du Faubourg-Montmartre in the 9th arrondissement, a short walk from the Grands Boulevards metro stations. The entrance is at street level, through the glass doors beneath the illuminated maroon facade. The auditorium is a classified monument, so the historic decor and balcony are part of the visit.

The building's 1976 heritage protection covers the performance hall and its decor, including a frieze depicting an allegory of dance added by architect Charles Rabussier in 1923. The Stinky Toys, with Elli Medeiros and guitarist Jacno, were photographed performing and in their dressing room here.