Private shuttle transfer from National Chaillot Theather to Paris Orly airport

History and visit the Theatre National de Chaillot in Paris

Theatre de Chaillot is one of four national theaters of Paris and six French national theaters. In the 16th district, the Palais de Chaillot is located at 1 Place du Trocadero. It was built in 1937 by the brothers Niermans architects. Prior to his assignment to the NPT in 1972, it was considered a symbol of popular theater thanks to its association named artists Jean Vilar and Antoine Vitez. Between 1973 and 1975, during the renovation, architects John Perrottet and Valentine Fabre conduct a complete restructuring of its interior. Once renovated, it is recognized by the National Theatre and is home following a drama school. Theatre de Chaillot today has two rooms, one room Gémier 420 seats and the Jean-Vilar 1250 places. There is also a 80-seat studio dedicated to small shows. This room is known as the room “experiments”. With three rooms, the theater can accommodate every night over 1700 spectators. Firmin Gémier room is currently under renovation. Reopening is scheduled for early 2016. In the meantime, a temporary room is opened in the Grand Foyer. Respectively director and director of dance and the young public mission since 2000, José Mantalvo and Dominique Hervieu take in June 2008 the collective leadership of the newly created dance pole in the Theatre National de Chaillot. This choreographic center’s primary mission is to promote contemporary dance. This orientation, decided in September 2007 by the Minister of Culture Christine Albanel, now puts synergy of two large rooms Paris: the Théâtre de la Ville, working for 30 years in the promotion of contemporary dance should be directed towards the international ‘, while the National Theatre de Chaillot could focus on the French contemporary choreographers. Two years later, the new Minister of Culture Frederic Mitterrand called the dancer and choreographer Didier Deschamps to management to replace Dominique Hervieu after the departure of the latter to lead the House of Dance and Dance Biennial in Lyon . From July 2011, Didier Deschamps takes his new role, alongside José Mantalvo, it always part of the management team. The National Theatre of Chaillot is one of the most prestigious places in the capital, not only thanks to his role in the history of the People’s National Theatre, but also in that of France. In 1948, the Theatre National de Chaillot that was signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Grand Foyer, located in front of the Champ de Mars, the Eiffel Tower and the Trocadero fountains offers one of the most prestigious of the world. The National Theatre of Chaillot also that celebrity by the works of art it contains, which are composed of collections of paintings, sculptures, pastels and elaborate frescoes by the greatest artists of the time. Musicians such Billatey Louis Paul Belmando, Pierre Bonnard, Roger Chaplain-Midy, Brianchaon Maurice, Henri Laurens, Maurice Denis, Othon Friesz, Edouard Villard and Aristide Maillol. Visit the Theatre National de Chaillot is, somehow, get to meet the greatest artists of the time.