Théâtre de Belleville

The Théâtre de Belleville was a performance venue inaugurated in 1828 and closed in 1962. It stood in the village of Belleville, Cour Lesage, at the level of 46, rue de Paris (today, Cour Lesage at 46, rue de Belleville).

In January 1860, it became a Parisian theatre following the expansion of Paris, which annexed the village of Belleville. In 1932, it was demolished and replaced by a new building, of which only the ground floor offered a performance hall. From January 1937 until the 1940s, it alternated between theatre and cinema, then became solely a cinema. In 1958, it was transformed into a music hall and definitively closed in 1962.

The name Théâtre de Belleville has today been adopted by a small performance venue located a few hundred metres further down at 94, rue du Faubourg-du-Temple (11th arrondissement), previously called Théâtre du Tambour royal.