Point Éphémère, Concert hall at Canal Saint-Martin, 10th arrondissement of Paris, France.
Point Éphémère occupies 1,400 m² of the former Point P construction-materials warehouse at 200 quai de Valmy, a 1922 Art Deco building of brick and concrete. Its dark ground-floor facade carries a black-and-white mural with figures and a bull, and a white scalloped canopy tent with clear side panels stands in front. Inside are four artists' studios, a dance studio and five music rehearsal rooms.
The building originally served as a warehouse for construction materials and housed a fire station before being converted into a cultural center in 2004. This transformation was part of a broader effort to repurpose abandoned spaces as creative destinations.
The name comes from Usines Éphémères, the team that turns derelict buildings into temporary art spaces. Since opening on 13 October 2004, the venue has hosted the AAO festival from its 2009 inception and staged artists such as Adele, King Krule and Zaho de Sagazan. Visitors can watch residencies in four artist studios, a dance studio and five music rehearsal studios.
The entrance is along Quai de Valmy directly on the canal waterfront, which serves as a natural gathering point. Visit during the day to see the studios in action, or come in the evening for performances, and the canal bank offers space to walk and explore around the building.
The building was delivered in 1922 for the Susset company, which ran a construction-materials store there; the entrepreneur added a children's garden and a ballroom for his employees and local residents. The Art Deco brick-and-concrete structure later housed the Château-Landon fire station before opening as Point Éphémère on 13 October 2004.
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