Chaillot - National Theatre of Dance
Chaillot - The Théâtre national de la Danse is one of six French national theatres and the first to carry a project built around and from dance.
Built in 1937 as part of the Universal Exhibition, the Théâtre national de Chaillot is an exceptional place in the capital, facing the Trocadéro fountains, the Eiffel Tower and the Champ de Mars and housing a large number of art deco works. It is an important place in the history of France, since it was signed in 1948 the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but it is also here that the great adventure of the National Popular Theatre, founded by Firmin Gémier, then carried and developed by Jean Vilar.
Since 2008, Chaillot - The Théâtre national de la Danse is the first national theatre with a project built mainly around and from dance, which has positioned it as a major establishment for the choreographic sector nationally and internationally. Rachid Ouramdane has been in charge since 2021.
Chaillot - The Théâtre national de la Danse welcomes more than 130,000 spectators each year for nearly 40 shows and offers numerous artistic and cultural education programs that promote encounters between artists and audiences.
Chaillot - National Theatre of Dance
1 Place du Trocadéro
75116 Paris
01 53 65 30 00
theatre-chaillot.fr/