Zénith Paris
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 Aerial view from Philharmonie de Paris (2017) | |
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| Full name | Zénith Paris - La Villette |
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| Former names | Zénith de Paris (1984–2013) |
| Address | 211 Avenue Jean Jaurès 75019 Paris France |
| Location | 19ème arrondissement Parc de la Villette, Paris, Île-de-France |
| Coordinates | 48°53′39″N 2°23′35″E / 48.89417°N 2.39306°E |
| Owner | Ministère de la Culture |
| Capacity | 9,000[1] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1983 |
| Opened | 12 January 1984 |
| Architect | Philippe Chaix and Jean-Paul Morel |
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| Venue Website (in French) | |
Zénith Paris[2] (originally known as Zénith de Paris,[3] pronounced [zenit də paʁi]; and commonly referred to as Le Zénith, [lə zenit]) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Paris, France. It is located in the Parc de la Villette in the 19th arrondissement on the edge of the Canal de l'Ourcq. Its ability to seat up to 6,293 people makes it one of the largest venues in Paris. The closest métro and RER stations are Porte de la Villette, Porte de Pantin, and Pantin.
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
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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
[edit]| Entertainment events at the Zénith Paris |
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See also
[edit]- Le Zénith
- List of indoor arenas in France
- Parc de la Villette
- Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, City of Science and Industry in Parc de la Villette
- La Géode, an IMAX domed theatre in Parc de la Villette
- Cité de la musique, City of Music, in Parc de la Villette
References
[edit]- ^ Capacity
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sources for original/previous name:
- Giacometti, Pierre (13 September 2013). "Taratata sur internet et pour son 20ème anniversaire au Zénith de Paris" [Taratata on the internet and for its 20th anniversary at the Zénith de Paris]. Télé Star (in French). Mondadori France. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- Rivais, Rafaële (7 April 2017). "Le Zénith de Paris fait de la musique… mais aussi du bruit" [The Zenith of Paris makes music ... but also noise]. Le Monde (in French). Groupe Le Monde. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- "Dieudonné invite le négationniste Faurisson sur scène, "consternation" d'Albanel" [Dieudonné invites the negationist Faurisson on stage, "consternation" of Albanel]. Le Parisien (in French). Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy. 28 December 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ Hughes, Alex; Reader, Keith, eds. (1998). The Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture. London, England: Routledge. ISBN 0415131863.
- ^ Ayers, Andrew (2004). The Architecture of Paris: An Architectural Guide. Stuttgart, Germany: Edition Axel Menges. ISBN 393069896X.
- ^ "SM타운 라이브, 6월 파리 공연 확정..유럽 한류열풍 기대 - 아시아경제". Asiae.co.kr. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Super Junior to hold concert in Paris". Koreaherald.com. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "twenty one pilots announce world tour dates - News - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
External links
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Media related to Zénith de Paris at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)
