Le Rocher de Palmer, Event venue in Cenon, France.
Le Rocher de Palmer is an event venue in Cenon with multiple performance spaces equipped with modern technical systems, sound installations, and flexible staging configurations. The spaces can be adapted to accommodate different types of cultural events and audience sizes.
The project began in 2005 with a call for proposals for a performance complex in the Bordeaux urban area. Bernard Tschumi and Véronique Descharrières designed the 6,700 m² building, built from June 2008 to summer 2010. It opened on 24 September 2010 with 24 hours of festivities, including a Vivaldi concert by the Orchestre national Bordeaux Aquitaine and an urban opera by percussionist Mathieu Ben Hassen.
Since 2012 the venue has hosted the Festival Corazón latino, with salsa concerts, dance workshops and evening dance parties. Its opening on 24 September 2010 ran 24 hours of music, including jazz by Llibert Fortuny, the Zanzibar and Fada company, Post Image and John Greaves, plus Vivaldi's Four Seasons played by the Orchestre national Bordeaux Aquitaine.
The venue is located on Rue Aristide Briand and maintains an on-site ticket office along with online booking options for its various events. Visitors should check advance availability and seating options before planning their visit.
The Salon de musiques is a 324 m² working studio with digital control, seating 250 or holding 450 standing. The main hall, Le Rocher 1200, seats 1,200, and Le Rocher 650 has 650 seats. The building was designed by Bernard Tschumi with Véronique Descharrières.
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