This page is a list of former or demolished theatres and other entertainment venues. For currently operating theatres, see List of theatres and entertainment venues in Paris.
List NameAddressArrtNotesA.B.C 11, boulevard Poissonnière 2nd music-hall opened 1935, turned into a cinema 1965 then demolished c 1981.Alcazar 10, rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière 10th café-concert opened 1858, closed 1902, demolished and replaced by officesAlhambra-Maurice Chevalier 50, rue de Malte 11th music hall, opened 1866, demolished 1967Apollo 20, rue de Clichy 9th music hallAthénée 17, rue Scribe 9th opened 1866, closed 1883Le Chat Noir 84, boulevard Rochechouart 9th cabaret opened 1881, closed 1897Cirque d'été Champs-Élysées 8th circus built 1841, demolished 1900Concert Mayol Rue de l'échiquier 10th closed 1976Concert Pacra 10, boulevard Beaumarchais 11th 'salle de spectacle', opened 1855, demolished 1972Éden-Théâtre 7, rue Boudreau 9th opened 1883, demolished 1895Folies-Marigny Carré Marigny on the Champs-Élysées 8th opened 1848, demolished 1881Théâtre des Funambules boulevard du Temple First for tightrope-walking and acrobatics later vaudeville etc., opened 1816, demolished 1862Grand Guignol 7, cité Chaptal 9th opened 1897, closed 1963Théâtre Historique 72, boulevard du Temple 9th opened 1847, demolished 1863Hôtel de Bourgogne rue Mauconseil (now rue Étienne Marcel) 2nd theatre built in 1548, used until at least 1783Théâtre des Jeunes-Artistes 52, rue de Bondy 10th opened 1790, closed 1807Salle de la Bourse rue Vivienne 2nd opened 1827, demolished 1869Salle des Concerts Herz 48, rue de la Victoire 9th concert hall, built 1842, demolished post-1874Salle Le Peletier rue Le Peletier 9th home of the Paris Opera from 1821 to 1873. Destroyed by fire 1873.Salle Ventadour rue Neuve-Ventadour (now the rue Méhul) 2nd opened in 1829, closed in 1878, converted into offices in 1879Scala 13, boulevard de Strasbourg 10th music hall built 1874, turned into cinema 1936Théâtre d'Orsay gare d'Orsay 7th opened 1972, closed 1981Théâtre de Cluny 71, boulevard Saint-Germain 5th active c. 1879–1929Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique boulevard du Temple founded in 1769, burnt down in 1827Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique boulevard Saint-Martin rebuilt 1828, demolished in 1966Théâtre de l'Empire 41, avenue Wagram opened 1897, destroyed by fire 2005 and replaced by a hotelThéâtre de l'Étoile 35, avenue Wagram 17th opened 1928, closed 1964Théâtre de la Cité-Variétés rue Saint-Barthélemy 4th very end of the 18th century, closed in 1806Théâtre de la Gaîté rue Papin opened 1862, demolished 1989, also known as Théâtre de la Gaîté-Lyrique, Théâtre National LyriqueThéâtre de Nicolet, ou des Grands Danseurs boulevard du Temple opened 1759, changed name to Théâtre de la Gaîté in 1792, closed 1862Théâtre des Capucines boulevard des Capucines built 1889, converted into Théâtre-Musée des Capucines perfume museum 1970Théâtre des Délassements-Comiques boulevard du Temple opened 1785, burnt down 1787, rebuilt and reopened 1788, demolished 1862Théâtre des Deux Boules erotic theatre, demolishedThéâtre des Folies-Dramatiques rue de Bondy (now rue René Boulanger) 10th turned into cinema in the 1930sThéâtre des Gobelins 3, l'avenue des Gobelins 5th built 1869, closed 2003 but facade preservedThéâtre des Variétés-Amusantes boulevard du Temple (now rue René-Boulanger) 10th opened 1779, closed 1784Théâtre du Vaudeville boulevard des Capucines built 1868, turned into a cinema in 1927Théâtre du Vaudeville rue de Chartres opened 1792, burned down in 1838Théâtre Fémina 90, avenue des Champs-Élysées 8th opened 1907, closed 1929Théâtre Feydeau rue Feydeau 2nd opera house 1791–1829. Demolished c. 1829.Théâtre Louvois 6, rue de Louvois 2nd built and opened 1791, demolished 1899Théâtre National de la rue de la Loi rue de la Loi (now rue de Richelieu) built in 1793, demolished in 1820, also known as the Théâtre des ArtsThéâtre Pigalle rue Pigalle opened 1929, closed 1948, later demolished
Bibliography
Philippe Chauveau, Les Théâtres parisiens disparus (1402–1986), Ed. de l'Amandier, Paris, 1999. . André Degaine, Histoire du théâtre dessinée et Guide des promenades théâtrales à Paris, Ed. Nizet, 1992–1999. .