The Théâtre Grévin is a Parisian theatre situated at 10 boulevard Montmartre in the 9th arrondissement of Paris and located within the Musée Grévin . It also overlooks the Passage Jouffroy .
16-542: This site can be reached by the Grands Boulevards métro station . From 1883 to 1900, a small room was used for magic acts, replaced from 1892 onwards by coloured projections by Émile Reynaud called Pantomimes lumineuses , cartoon ancestors. The current venue, named Cabinet fantastique , was built in 1900 for the Universal Exposition within a complex initiated by the financier Gabriel Thomas and built by
32-420: A bench in flat red tiles and orange Motte seats. Those of line 9 have two green light canopies (one per half-station, offset on the side opposite the track), benches in flat green tiles and green Motte seats. These fittings are combined with the flat white ceramic tiles, which are placed horizontally and in staggered rows on the side walls and the vaults of line 8, while they are placed vertically and aligned on
48-621: Is a station on Lines 8 and 9 of the Paris Métro . In 2019, it was the 44th busiest station of the Métro network, with 6,807,424 yearly users. The section of both lines from just east of Richelieu–Drouot to west of République was built under the Grand Boulevards , partly on the border between the 2nd and 9th arrondissements , that replaced the Louis XIII wall and is in soft ground, which
64-591: Is now included in the inventory of the Monuments historiques , notably because of its stage curtain, an original painting by the famous poster designer Jules Chéret depicting characters from the Commedia dell'Arte as well as a high relief called Les Nuées by Antoine Bourdelle on its pediment . It features 210 seats, hosts theatrical performances, recitals, press conferences, conventions and screenings. The Grévin Museum
80-499: The National Assembly of France for Paris : 1968–1976 (Became Secretary of State in 1976) / And since November 1976. Elected in 1968, reelected in 1973, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007. Municipal Council Mayor of Paris : 1995–2001. Deputy-mayor of Paris : 1983–1995. Reelected in 1989. Councillor of Paris : Since 1965. Reelected in 1971, 1977, 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001, 2008. Mayor of
96-651: The architect Eugène-Émile Esnault-Pelterie, in which can also be found the Musée Grévin , the Palais des Mirages , the Coupole and the Salle des Colonnes. The famous Georges Méliès , inventor of film special effects , gave performances there. Throughout the end of the 19th century, before Méliès worked for film, at a fixed time during the day, visitors to the museum were able to attend small shows of moving images, magic or ombromania. It
112-641: The destruction of the weapons. The above actions are sometimes referred to by the press as Corsican mores. Along with Jean-Pierre Soisson and Didier Julia , Jean Tiberi was among the longest-serving members of the National Assembly, in which he has served 10 terms and 44 years. He did not run for reelection in 2012. Friend of Jean-Edern Hallier , he has been Cercle InterHallier member since 2019. Governmental function Secretary of State for Food Industries : January–August 1976. Electoral mandates National Assembly of France Member of
128-628: The government as Secretary of State in charge of Food Industries, under the Minister of Agriculture and the Minister of Industry and Research. He served in that position until August 1976, after which he returned to the National Assembly in a by-election in November 1976 to replace Monique Tisne . He has been re-elected to the National Assembly in every election since then. He was Mayor of the 5th arrondissement of Paris from March 1983 to May 1995, when he became Mayor of Paris. After serving as Mayor of Paris, he
144-552: The side walls of line 9, the ceiling of the latter being simply painted white. The advertising frames are metallic, and the name of the station is written in Parisine typeface on enamelled plates. The station is served by lines 20, 32, 39, 74 and 85 of the RATP Bus Network . Jean Tiberi Jean Tiberi (born 30 January 1935) is a French politician who was mayor of Paris from 22 May 1995 to 24 March 2001. As of 2007 , he
160-482: The station. In 1966, an attempt was made to improve clarity by covering the original nameplates with signs reading "Rue Montmartre," but confusion continued. The station was renamed to "Grands Boulevards" in 1998 to reflect the programme of the former Mayor of Paris, Jean Tiberi , to upgrade the main Boulevards of Paris and because the old name continued to be misleading. The station has six entrances: The platforms of
176-545: The two lines, 105 meters long, have a particular configuration. Two in number per stopping point, they are isolated in two half-stations separated by a central wall due to their construction in unstable land. Those of line 8 have an elliptical vault while those of line 9, arranged below, have vertical side walls and a horizontal reinforced concrete ceiling. Their decoration is in the Andreu-Motte style in both cases. Those of line 8 have two red light strips (one per half-station),
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#1732854988658192-522: Was mayor of the 5th arrondissement of Paris and deputy to the French National Assembly from the second district of Paris. Of Corsican descent, Tiberi first entered the National Assembly in August 1968 as the replacement for René Capitant , who was appointed to the government as Minister of Justice. He was re-elected in the 1973 election , serving until early 1976, when he was appointed to
208-612: Was again elected as Mayor of the 5th arrondissement in 2001. Jean Tiberi and his wife Xavière Tiberi were involved in corruption scandals in the Paris region in which Mr Tiberi was convicted of vote-rigging and given a ten-month suspended prison sentence. In 1998, a justice-ordered search of Jean and Xavière Tiberi's apartment on the Place du Panthéon showed that they possessed two pistols whose authorization had expired since 1991 and five ammunition boxes. They were not prosecuted in exchange for
224-469: Was once the course of the Seine . The lines are built on two levels, with Line 8 on the higher level and Line 9 in the lower level. The platforms are at the sides and the box containing the lines and supporting the road above is strengthened by a central wall between the tracks. There is no interconnection between the lines at Grands Boulevards , with each level having different accesses to the street. The station
240-506: Was opened on 5 May 1931 with the extension of Line 8 from Richelieu–Drouot to Porte de Charenton . The Line 9 platforms were opened on 10 December 1933 with the extension of the line from Richelieu–Drouot to Porte de Montreuil . The station was originally called "Rue Montmartre," but the tiled nameplates read simply "Montmartre." This caused confusion for non-Parisians and tourists, as the Montmartre neighbhorhood lies significantly north of
256-625: Was run for four generations by the Thomas family before merging with the Parc Astérix SA group in 1999. The new company, "Grévin & Cie", was acquired in 2002 by the Compagnie des Alpes . 48°52′18″N 2°20′32″E / 48.8718°N 2.3422°E / 48.8718; 2.3422 Grands Boulevards (Paris M%C3%A9tro) Grands Boulevards ( French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ bulvaʁ] ), formerly named Rue Montmartre (1931–1998),
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