Théâtre de l'Atelier

The Théâtre de l’Atelier stands in Paris’s Montmartre, where a theatre has occupied this cultural setting since 1822. Its auditorium holds 563 seats, while a small upstairs bar offers drinks or snacks before or after performances.

Peter Cicéri and Évariste Fragonard created the decoration, linking the building’s appearance to its early history. It opened on 23 November 1822 as the Théâtre Montmartre, among Pierre-Jacques Seveste’s first theatre projects. Between 1914 and 1922, the building became a cinema called Montmartre, with 600 seats. Charles Dullin restored theatrical performances in 1922, returning the building to its original function. Under André Barsacq, it presented works by Jean Anouilh and Friedrich Dürrenmatt from 1940 to 1973.

Pierre Franck and Danielle Franck later staged works by Pirandello, Ionesco and Beckett through December 1998. The building received historical-monument classification in 1965, preserving its place within Montmartre’s architectural heritage. A small upstairs bar gives you a compact pause around performances, with a drink or snack above the auditorium.