| Address | 1 Pl. Boieldieu 75002 Paris Île-de-France France |
| Contains | Foyer public Salle Bizet Salle Favart |
| Google maps | 48° 52' 16.347" N 2° 20' 16.205" E |
Metro 8, 9 : Richelieu-Drouot
Metro 3 : Quatre-Septembre
RER A : Auber
Bus : 20, 32, 39
Covered parking lots Chauchat Drouot and Bourse (5 to 6 minutes on foot).
In partnership with the Chauchat Drouot parking lot, enjoy an exclusive evening rate of €12 from 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM from 1st of July 2025 (voucher to be collected at the "Ticket Pickup" counter on show days).
The foyer bar offers light meals and refreshments from the time the theatre doors open and during intermissions. No food is allowed inside the auditorium.
3 nearby restaurants :
Aux Lyonnais, 32 rue Saint-Marc – 75002
Le Gavroche, 19 rue Saint-Marc – 75002
Japan food : rue Saint-Anne – 75002
There is no specific dress code.
The Opéra-Comique promotes accessibility for people with disabilities, offering dedicated support as well as adapted ticket prices to ensure inclusive access for all. By phone: +33 (0)1 70 23 01 44, Monday to Friday from 11 AM to 7 PM; By email: accessibilite@opera-comique.com
Spectators with Reduced Mobility
The Favart auditorium offers 16 designated spaces for people with reduced mobility. An elevator provides access to all areas of the theater at 5, rue Favart.
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Spectators
The Favart auditorium is equipped with amplification headsets and induction loops. These can be borrowed free of charge at the entrance on performance days, in exchange for an ID.
Tours in French Sign Language (LSF) are occasionally offered during special events or open house days.
Blind and Visually Impaired Spectators
This season, three operas will be available with French audio description: Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Werther and Lucie de Lammermoor. Using a headset provided to the spectator, the audio description offers a detailed and sensitive narration of the staging, costumes, and set design.
A volunteer "souffleur" discreetly whispers descriptions to blind or visually impaired spectators during the performance, conveying elements they cannot see. Available upon request.
For performances with audio description in French, Braille and large-print programs are available free of charge at the venue on the day of the show.
The theatre is accessible to visually impaired visitors accompanied by guide dogs.
Before each Sunday audio-described performance, we offer an adapted tactile introduction, available by registration and subject to availability.
Spectators with Mental or Cognitive Disabilities
"Relax" performances offer an inclusive and welcoming environment designed to make it easier for individuals with disabilities—such as autism, multiple disabilities, intellectual disabilities, mental health conditions, or Alzheimer’s disease—to attend the theatre. These performances take into account the possibility of unpredictable behaviour during the show. The audience and performers are made aware of this approach, and traditional theatre norms are relaxed to ensure that everyone can enjoy the performance without fear of judgment.
Nestled on a remote square away from the crowded Boulevard des Italiens, the Opéra Comique is one of the best kept secret in Paris. Founded during the reign of Louis XIV, in 1714, the Opéra Comique is one of the oldest theatres and music halls in France, together with the Opéra de Paris and the Comédie Française. In 2005 the Opéra Comique was finally registered as one of the five National Theatres and in 2015, it celebrated its 300th anniversary !
The place is iconic for having witnessed the creation of internationally renown master pieces such as The Damnation of Faust by Berlioz, Lakmé by Delibes, The Tales of Hoffmann by Offenbach, Pelleas and Melisande by Debussy and L’heure Espagnole by Ravel…and more importantly the creation of Carmen, by Georges Bizet and of Manon by Massenet. The two rebellious women have been greeting audiences in the great hall of the Opéra Comique to this day.