Guide to Théâtre des Champs-Elysées

The Theatre is located at 15 Avenue Montaigne, Paris 75008.

The best way to get to the venue is by public transport:

Subway: Line 9 (Alma Marceau station) / Line 1 (Francklin D. Roosevelt station)

RER: Line C (Pont de l’Alma station)

Bus: Line 42 (Montaigne François I station), 63 (Alma Marceau station), 72 (Alma Marceau station), 80 (Montaigne François I station), 92 (Alma Marceau station)

You can also get to the venue by taxi:
There is a taxi rank at Place de l'Alma, at the corner of the Avenue George V.

Or by bicycle: 
There is a Velib’station just in front of the Theatre.

If you are coming by car, the nearest car park is located at Alma-George V (4minutes by foot).

There are three bars onsite: one in the Hall and two on the first floor. You can preorder before the performance and have your snacks waiting for you at the start of the interval, or directly order during the interval. After the performance it is not possible to have a drink or food, bars close straight away.

Bar des Théâtres 44 rue Jean Goujon - 75008 Paris
Service before the performance (close at 9.30pm)

We have three partner restaurants. It is highly recommended to book a table before coming due to the high demand.

Manko Paris 15 avenue Montaigne - 75008 Paris
Service Before and after the performance (closes at 10.40pm during the week – and at 11.45pm during the weekend)

Grand Corona 3 place de l'Alma - 75008 Paris
Service before and after (close at 2am all days)

Le Relais Plaza Hôtel Plaza Athénée
Service before and after the performance (close at 11pm)

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées is wheelchair accessible. Six places are reserved for spectators with reduced mobility. The theatre is equipped with a wheelchair access ramp. 

Due to the specific configuration of the hall, it is essential to inform the theatre of your arrival by email or telephone at the time of booking: accessibilite@theatrechampselysees.fr or +33 (0)1 49 52 50 50

For all staged performances, surtitles are projected during the opera. If you have a hearing aid, 15 magnetic induction loops are available for each performance. If you don't have a hearing aid, 30 sound-amplifying headphones will give you the perfect listening experience. 

For visual impairment: there are 4 performances in audiodescription. Tactile tours and pre-concert audio guides are also available on request.  

Once a season, two interpreters at the front of the stage provide simultaneous translation of the opera and the songs in sign language.

There is no specific dress code. Visitors can be dressed casually, avoiding shorts or other beach wear. Please note that here is no air-conditioning in the Hall.

The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées is one of the most elegant performance venues in Paris. Designed in 1913 by a group of artists (Henry Van de Velde, the Perret brothers, Antoine Bourdelle, Maurice Denis), it was the first Parisian theatre to be entirely built of reinforced concrete, and has perpetuated for the past century a tradition of eclectic programmes of a high standard (opera, recitals, orchestral concerts, dance). Its opening is still vividly remembered for the ‘scandal’ of the premiere of Le Sacre du Printemps, whose impact on the public derived as much from Stravinsky’s music as from Nijinsky’s choreography. The artistic adventure of the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées has been distinguished by the presence, for over one hundred years now, of the most prestigious creative figures in the history of music, opera and dance.