Address | 120, boulevard de Rochechouart, 18th. Paris France |
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Coordinates | 48°52′56″N 2°20′24″E / 48.882359°N 2.340131°E |
Type | Concert hall |
Capacity | 954 (everyone seated) 1,389 (some standing) |
Construction | |
Opened | 1887 |
Reopened | 1987 |
Rebuilt | 1894 |
La Cigale (French pronunciation: [la siɡal]; English: The Cicada) is a theatre located at 120, boulevard de Rochechouart near Place Pigalle, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. The theatre is part of a complex connected to the Boule Noire. The hall can accommodate 1,389 people standing or 954 seated. The orchestra floor has a scalable platform that can tilt and rise using a hydraulic system.
The Inrockuptibles music festival took place at La Cigale for over twenty years.[1] La Cigale also hosts the Factory Festival.[2]