Le Bataclan

AKA Bataclan, a live venue located in Paris, France. The Bataclan originated as a large café-concert in the Chinoiserie style. It opened its doors on February 3rd, 1865. In the course of the following years the building saw good and bad luck alike due to many changes of ownership. In 1926 the auditorium was sold and transformed into a cinema, only to be the victim of a fire in 1933. The original building was partially destroyed in 1950 to conform it to the new security measures then in force. In 1969, the cinema closed and the auditorium again became a "salle de spectacle". On January, 29th 1972, Lou Reed, John Cale and Nico (3) played their first live performance together after the breakup of The Velvet Underground. On November 13th, 2015, the Bataclan was the site of a terror attack during an Eagles Of Death Metal concert: 90 people in attendance were killed, hundreds were injured. Following the tragedy the venue was again partially rebuilt. The capacity of the hall accommodates now about 1500 seats. Its façade was repainted in its long-lost original colours in 2006. The Bataclan is known for a very eclectic programme of events, including rock and pop concerts, "spectacles", stand-up comedy, discos and café-théâtre.