Zénith Paris

Coordinates: 48°53′39″N 2°23′35″E / 48.89417°N 2.39306°E / 48.89417; 2.39306
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Zénith Paris
Aerial view from Philharmonie de Paris (2017)
Map
Full nameZénith Paris - La Villette
Former namesZénith de Paris (1984–2013)
Address211 Avenue Jean Jaurès
75019 Paris
France
Location19ème arrondissement
Parc de la Villette, Paris, Île-de-France
Coordinates48°53′39″N 2°23′35″E / 48.89417°N 2.39306°E / 48.89417; 2.39306
OwnerMinistère de la Culture
Capacity9,000[1]
Construction
Built1983
Opened12 January 1984 (1984-01-12)
ArchitectPhilippe Chaix and Jean-Paul Morel
Website
Venue Website (in French)

Zénith Paris

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It is the first venue to bear the moniker of Le Zénith;[4] a group of theatre-style venues located in France each with a minimum capacity of 3,000.[5] Because of this, the venue in Paris simply referred to as "Le Zénith" in many forms of media.

History

Lutte Ouvrière
(2012)

The venue was built in 1983 to replace the Hippodrome de Pantin, a circus big-top which had become the main venue for touring rock bands visiting Paris (after the closing of the Pavillon de Paris). The Zénith was built on the same location as the old circus tent, and was designed by architects Philippe Chaix and Jean-Paul Morel on the initiative of Minister of Culture Jack Lang. It was inaugurated by Renaud at the start of 1984.

Somewhat reminiscent of the Eiffel Tower, this hall was intended to be used for a fixed term of three years after which it was to be dismantled and replaced by a new hall nearby. However, instead, its success gave birth to a chain of new halls throughout France, in Strasbourg, Toulouse, Montpellier, Nantes, Clermont-Ferrand, Rouen, Dijon, Pau, Toulon, Saint-Étienne, Caen, Orléans, Nancy, Amiens, Lille and Limoges. These halls are also named "Zénith", which is a trademark registered by COKER and the Ministry of Culture.

Concerts


See also

References

  1. ^ Capacity
  2. ^ Sources for current venue name:
    • "Qui sommes-nous? - Le concept Zénith" [Who are we? - THE ZENITH CONCEPT]. Zénith Paris - La Villette (in French). Retrieved 17 June 2023.
    • "Zénith Paris – La Villette". Arcora. January 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
    • Kichenama, Mathilde (1 December 2014). "Le Zénith Paris : une exposition pour ses 30 ans !" [The Zenith Paris: an exhibition for its 30 years!]. Villa Schweppes (in French). Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  3. ^ Sources for original/previous name:
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  6. ^ "SM타운 라이브, 6월 파리 공연 확정..유럽 한류열풍 기대 - 아시아경제". Asiae.co.kr. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Super Junior to hold concert in Paris". Koreaherald.com. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  8. ^ "twenty one pilots announce world tour dates - News - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

External links

Media related to Zénith de Paris at Wikimedia Commons