Marigny Theater

The Marigny Theatre, in Paris

The Marigny Theatre is a charming theatre listed as a historic monument, nestled in the gardens of the Champs-Élysées, in Paris. The Paris audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place of spectacle with a singular past, born in the nineteenth century from a cabinet of magic.

From the cabinet of magic to the theatre

Passing the small Marigny Theatre, listed as a historic monument, you discover a place with an astonishing past. The history of this theatre begins in 1835, when a physicist-magician offered his shows in a hall installed in the gardens of the Champs-Élysées. At that time, these gardens, laid out as an elegant promenade, hosted café-concerts, shows and attractions much prized by the good Parisian society, which came to entertain itself there. The hall of illusions and magic tricks evolved little by little, was rebuilt and transformed, until becoming a true theatre. Over the decades, the Marigny Theatre hosted plays, comedies, shows and great stars, and became one of the prestigious stages of the capital, intimately linked to Parisian cultural life. Its exceptional setting, in the greenery of the Champs-Élysées and a stone's throw from the great monuments, makes of it a charming and refined place. Restored and still in activity, it perpetuates this long tradition of spectacle. A historic stage and a witness of Parisian life, the Marigny Theatre is a fine stop of the discovery of Paris.

What to see

Here you discover the charming theatre listed as a historic monument, nestled in the greenery of the gardens of the Champs-Élysées, whose history begins in 1835 with the shows of a physicist-magician, before the hall became a true theatre hosting plays, comedies and great stars, one of the prestigious stages of the capital. The Marigny Theatre is a historic stage of Paris. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Marigny Theatre lies in the gardens of the Champs-Élysées, in Paris, reachable on foot and by public transport. You admire its exterior in its setting of greenery; the performances follow their own programme and hours, which vary. It is best to check the agenda before coming.

What is the history of the Marigny Theatre in Paris?

It begins in 1835, when a physicist-magician offered his shows in a hall installed in the gardens of the Champs-Élysées; the magic hall evolved little by little to become a true theatre, which hosted plays, comedies and great stars and became one of the prestigious stages of the capital, today listed as a historic monument.

Where is the Marigny Theatre in Paris?

In the gardens of the Champs-Élysées, in Paris, in France.