Le Quai, Cultural centre with theatre and dance venues in Angers, France

Le Quai is a theater building in Angers, sitting on the right bank of the Maine River directly across from Angers Castle. It contains three performance halls of different sizes, alongside exhibition spaces that welcome a range of events throughout the year.

The project was launched in 2002 and its first stone laid in 2004; the building, designed by Architecture-Studio, was delivered in February 2007 at a cost of 35 million euros. Opening festivities began on 25 May 2007 and it was inaugurated on 28 June 2007. In 2005 the city of Angers and the State created the public establishment EPCC Théâtre Le Quai.

Le Quai houses the Centre Dramatique National d'Angers, directed by Marcial Di Fonzo Bo since July 2023, and the Centre national de danse contemporaine, directed by Noé Soulier. The two structures are separate: the CDN is an EPCC, the Cndc an association. The CDN programmes theatre, music, circus and young-audience shows, while the Cndc covers dance.

The building is easy to spot from the riverbank, as it faces Angers Castle and sits right along the water. Since the complex has several entrance points, it helps to check in advance which one corresponds to your event or the area you want to visit.

The building was designed by the Architecture-Studio agency to high environmental quality standards and cost 35 million euros. It stands on the right bank of the Maine, facing Angers Castle, and its 1,100 m² forum opens onto the city through two monumental glass doors.