France
Île-de-France
Paris

Théâtre du Châtelet

The Théâtre du Châtelet is a theatre and opera house, located on the Place du Châtelet in the , France. One of two theatres built on the site of a châtelet, a small castle or fortress, it was designed by Gabriel Davioud at the request of Baron Haussmann between 1860 and 1862.
Tap on a place
to explore it
chatelet.com
chatelet-theatre.com
+33 1 40 28 28 00
Wikipedia
Photo: ZeusUpsistos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: theater and opera house located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France
  • Also known as: “Theatre du Chatelet” and “Théâtre Musical de Paris”
  • Address: 1 Place du Châtelet
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Conciergerie and Île de la Cité.

Museum
Photo: Xandru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a former courthouse and prison in , France located on the west of the below the . It was originally part of the former royal palace, the Palais de la Cité, which also included the . is situated 210 metres south of Théâtre du Châtelet.

Islet
Photo: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is one of two natural islands on the River in central . It spans 22.5 hectares of land. In the 4th century, it was the site of the fortress of the area governor for the Roman Empire.

Church
Photo: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the , in the , France. is situated 600 metres southeast of Théâtre du Châtelet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartier des Halles and 4th arrondissement.

Quarter
Photo: Mbzt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Halles was 's central fresh food market. It last operated on 12 January 1973 and was replaced by an underground shopping centre and a park. The unpopular modernist development was demolished yet again in 2010, and replaced by the Westfield Forum des Halles, a modern built largely underground and topped by an undulating 2.5 hectare canopy.

Photo: Björn Söderqvist, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The 4th is a good chunk of what used to be medieval Paris, and you'll find a lot left from that time on both islands and in the narrow streets of the lower Marais.

Quarter
Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the four administrative quarters of the , , located around the church of the former Abbey of .

Théâtre du Châtelet

Latitude
48.8578° or 48° 51′ 28″ north
Longitude
2.34626° or 2° 20′ 47″ east
Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)
Height
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
8FW4V85W+4G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 53574718
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
10279008
Wiki­data ID
Q1469315
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Théâtre du Châtelet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Théâtre du Châtelet” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسرح شاتليه”
  • Armenian: “Շատլե (թատրոն)”
  • Armenian: “Շատլե”
  • Basque: “Châteleteko Antzokia”
  • Basque: “Théâtre du Châtelet”
  • Belarusian: “Тэатр Шатле”
  • Belarusian: “Шатле”
  • Catalan: “Théâtre du Châtelet”
  • Chinese: “沙特莱剧院”
  • Czech: “Divadlo Châtelet”
  • Czech: “Théâtre du Châtelet”
  • Dutch: “Théâtre du Châtelet”
  • Dutch: “Théâtre impérial du Châtelet”
  • Dutch: “Théâtre Musical de Paris”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسرح شاتليه”
  • Finnish: “Théâtre du Châtelet”
  • French: “théâtre du Chatelet”
  • French: “théâtre du Châtelet”
  • French: “Théâtre du Châtelet”
  • French: “théâtre impérial du Châtelet”
  • French: “théâtre musical de Paris”
  • German: “Chatelet Theater”
  • German: “Theatre du Chatelet”
  • German: “Théâtre du Châtelet”
  • Hausa: “Gidan wasan kwaikwayo na Châtelet”
  • Hebrew: “תיאטרון שאטלה”
  • Hungarian: “Théâtre du Châtelet”
  • Italian: “Teatro Chatelet”
  • Italian: “Théâtre du Châtelet”
  • Italian: “Théâtre impérial du Châtelet”
  • Japanese: “シャトレ劇場”
  • Japanese: “シャトレ座”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Théâtre du Châtelet”
  • Norwegian: “Théâtre du Châtelet”
  • Persian: “تئاتر دو شاتله”
  • Persian: “تئاتر دو شتله”
  • Portuguese: “Théâtre du Châtelet”
  • Russian: “Театр Шатле”
  • Russian: “Шатле”
  • Slovak: “Théâtre du Châtelet”
  • Slovenian: “Théâtre du Châtelet”
  • Spanish: “Teatro del Chatelet”
  • Spanish: “Teatro del Châtelet”
  • Spanish: “Theatre du Chatelet”
  • Spanish: “Theatre du Châtelet”
  • Spanish: “Theâtre du Châtelet”
  • Spanish: “Théatre du Chatelet”
  • Spanish: “Théatre du Châtelet”
  • Spanish: “Théâtre du Châtelet”
  • Swedish: “Théâtre du Châtelet”
  • Turkish: “Theatre du Chatelet”
  • Turkish: “Théâtre du Châtelet”
  • Ukrainian: “Театр Шатле”
  • Vietnamese: “Nhà hát Chatelet”
  • Vietnamese: “Nhà hát Châtelet”
  • Vietnamese: “Théâtre du Châtelet”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Beaubourg and Îlot Saint-Séverin.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Coquelicot and Le Reynou.

Paris: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into La Défense, 1st arrondissement, 7th arrondissement, and 2nd arrondissement.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Théâtre du Châtelet”. Photo: ZeusUpsistos, CC BY-SA 4.0.