National Drama Centres (NDCs)
The National Drama Centres (NDCs) are emblematic of the State’s policy of dramatic decentralization over the past 70 years (the first five were established between 1946 and 1952). Creative and production structures led by one or more artists involved in the theatre field, the CDNs are major and structuring tools for the design, manufacture and production of theatrical works, in a spirit of openness and sharing.
NDCs are places where all the dimensions of theatre can be met and articulated: research, writing, creation, dissemination, training. For each CDN, a contract of dramatic decentralization is concluded between the Minister in charge of Culture and the director of the labeled structure, defining the commitments of each party for the implementation of theatre creation missions of general interest within the framework of the objectives defined by the terms of reference of the CDN label.
The 38 national drama centres are spread over the entire national territory and are resolutely committed to the dissemination of theatre to the widest audience. As a result, each season they welcome more than one million paying spectators (1.4 million spectators in all the NDCs for the 2015-2016 season).
National Drama Centres Interactive Map
Discover the 38 structures labeled "National Drama Centres" by the Ministry of Culture.
List of National Drama Centres
(in alphabetical order of city)
THE DOCK - CDN / Centre Dramatique National - Angers - Pays de la Loire
17 rue de la Tannerie
49101 ANGERS CEDEX 02
Tel. 02.44.01.22.422
www.lequai-angers.eu/
THEATER OF THE MUNICIPALITY (AUBERVILLIERS)
2 rue Edouard Poisson
PO Box 157
93304 - CEDEX AUBERVILLIERS
Tel. 01.48.33.16.16
www.theatredelacommune.com
THE TRESTLES OF FRANCE
2 rue de la Motte
93300 Aubervilliers
Tel. 01 55 89 12 50
www.treteauxdefrance.com
NATIONAL DRAMA CENTRE BESANCON
Edouard Droz Avenue
Esplanade Jean-Luc Lagarce
25000 BESANCON
Tel. 03.81.88.55.11
www.cdn-besancon.fr
LA COMEDY BETHUNEAN
138 rue du 11 Novembre
PO Box 631
62400 BETHUNE
Tel. 03 21 63 29 19
www.comediedebethune.org
THEATER BORDEAUX NATIONAL
Square Jean Vauthier
PO Box 7
33031 BORDEAUX CEDEX
Tel. 05.56.33.36.60
www.tnba.org/
THE COMEDY OF CAEN
32 rue des cordes
14000 CAEN
Tel. 02.31.46.27.27
www.comediedecaen.com
EASTERN COMEDY (COLMAR)
6 Ingersheim Road
68008 COLMAR CEDEX
Tel. 03.89.41.71.92
comedie-est.com/
THEATER DIJON
Théâtre du Parvis Saint-Jean
PO Box 72936
21029 DIJON CEDEX
Tel. 03.80.68.47.47
www.tdb-cdn.com
THEATER GENNEVILLIER
41 Avenue des Grésillons
92230 GENNEVILLIERS
Tel. 01.41.32.26.10
www.theatre2gennevilliers.com/
THEATER DRUNKEN QUARTERS
69 avenue Danielle Casanova
94200 Ivry sur Seine
Tel. 01 43 90 49 49
www.theatre-quartiers-ivry.com/
THÉÂTRE DU NORD (LILLE-TOURCOING)
4, place du Général de Gaulle
PO Box 302
59026 LILLE CEDEX
Tel. 03.20.14.24.00
www.theatredunord.fr
UNION THEATRE (LIMOGES)
20, rue des Coopérateurs
PO Box 206
87006 LIMOGES CEDEX
Tel. 05.55.79.74.79
www.theatre-union.fr
THEATER LORIENT
Parvis du Grand Théâtre
CS 40325 - 56325 Lorient cedex
02 97 02 22 75
www.letheatredelorient.fr/
NEW GENERATION THEATRE (LYON)
23 rue de Bourgogne
PO Box 518
69257 LYON Cedex 09
Tel. 04.72.53.15.15
www.tng-lyon.fr/
THÉÂTRE NATIONAL DE MARSEILLE
TNM La Criée
30, quai de Rive Neuve
13284 MARSEILLE CEDEX 7
Tel. 04.96.17.80.00
www.theatre-lacriee.com
THÉÂTRE DES ÎLETS (MONTLUÇON)
Espace Boris Vian
27 rue des Faucheroux
03100 MONTLUCON
Tel. 04.70.03.86.18
www.theatredesilets.fr/
THÉÂTRE DES TREIZE VENTS (MONTPELLIER)
Domaine de Grammont
Albert Einstein Avenue
34965 MONTPELLIER CEDEX 2
Tel. 04.67.99.25.25
www.theatre-13vents.com/
MONTREUIL PUBLIC THEATRE
10 Place Jean Jaurès
93100 MONTREUIL CEDEX
Tel. 01.48.70.48.90
www.nouveau-theatre-montreuil.com/
THEATRE OF MANUFACTURE (NANCY)
10 rue Baron-Louis
PO Box 3349
54014 NANCY CEDEX
Tel. 03.83.37.12.99
www.theatre-manufacture.fr/
THEATER OF NANTERRE-AMANDIERS
7 Pablo Picasso Avenue
92022 NANTERRE Cedex
Tel. 01.46.14.70.00
www.nanterre-amandiers.com
NICE NATIONAL THEATRE
Promenade des Arts
06300 NICE
Tel. 04.93.13.90.90
www.tnn.fr/
ORLÉANS NATIONAL DRAMA CENTRE
Carré Saint-Vincent
45000 ORLÉANS
Tel. 02.38.62.15.55
www.cdn-orleans.com
THE META
66 Pont Achard Boulevard
PO Box 504
86000 POITIERS
Tel. 05.49.41.43.90
le-meta.fr/
THE COMEDY OF REIMS
3 Bocquaine Causeway
PO Box 1434
51066 REIMS CEDEX
Tel. 03.26.48.49.10
www.lacomediedereims.fr
THEATER NATIONAL DE BRETAGNE (RENNES)
1 Saint-Hélier Street
PO Box 675
35008 RENNES Cedex
Tel. 02.99.31.55.33
www.t-n-b.fr
CENTRE DRAMATIQUE NATIONAL DE NORMANDIE-ROUEN
(Rouen / Petit-Quevilly / Mont-Saint-Aignan)
48 Louis Ricard
76000 ROUEN
Tel. 02.35.89.63.41
www.cdn-hautenormandie.fr/
THEATER GÉRARD PHILIPE (SAINT-DENIS)
59 Jules Guesde Boulevard
93207 SAINT-DENIS Cedex 1
Tel. 01.48.13.70.10
www.theatregerardphilipe.com
CENTRE DRAMATIQUE DE L'OCÉAN INDIEN (SAINT-DENIS DE LA RÉUNION)
Théâtre du Grand Marché
2, rue du Maréchal Leclerc
97400 SAINT-DENIS MEETING
Tel. 02.62.20.33.99
www.cdoi-reunion.com
THE COMEDY OF SAINT-ÉTIENNE
Place Jean Dasté
42000 SAINT-ETIENNE
Tel. 04.77.25.14.14
www.lacomedie.fr
SARTROUVILLE THEATRE
Place Jacques Brel
PO Box 93
78505 SARTROUVILLE CEDEX
Tel. 01.30.86.77.77
www.theatre-sartrouville.com
TJP, CENTRE DRAMATIQUE NATIONAL DE STRASBOURG
1, rue du Pont Saint-Martin
67000 STRASBOURG
Tel. 03.88.35.70.10
www.tjp-strasbourg.com
NORTH EAST THEATER (THIONVILLE)
15 route de Manom - PO 90146
F - 57103 Thionville Cedex
57103 THIONVILLE CEDEX
Tel. 03.82.53.33.95
www.nest-theatre.fr/
ThéâtredelaCité – CDN TOULOUSE OCCITANIE
1, rue Pierre Baudis
PO Box 50919
31009 TOULOUSE Cedex 06
Tel. 05.34.45.05.05
www.theatre-cite.com/
THÉÂTRE OLYMPIA CENTRE DRAMATIQUE NATIONAL DE TOURS
New Olympia
7 rue de Lucé
37,000 RPM
Tel. 02.47 64 50 50
www.cdntours.fr/
THE VALENCIAN COMEDY
Théâtre Le Bel Image
1 Charles Huguenel Place
26000 VALENCIA
Tel. 04.75.78.41.71
www.comediedevalence.com
THEATER NATIONAL PEOPLE (VILLEURBANNE)
8 Lazare Place Goujon
69627 VILLEURBANNE CEDEX
Tel. 04.78.03.30.30
www.tnp-villeurbanne.com
THEATER FROM THE YARD (WIRE)
Place Castel
PO Box 90104
14503 VIRE Cedex
Tel. 02 31 66 16 06
www.lepreaucdn.fr/