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I Visited The Most Iconic Parisian Theaters And Cinemas, And Here Are 25 Pics Of Them

I Visited The Most Iconic Parisian Theaters And Cinemas, And Here Are 25 Pics Of Them

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My name is Dimitri Bourriau, and I am a French artist also known as 'Jahz Design'. I graduated in graphic design, but I've always been interested in history and architecture.
I recently had the chance to capture the most beautiful theaters and cinemas in Paris through my lens. I spent many hours surveying its theaters and cinemas to find the most unexpected angles and the most surprising perspectives on these incredible buildings.
More info: jahzdesign.com

#1 Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet

Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet
35points

I started my career as a photographer with abandoned places and the buildings that intrigued me the most were theaters and cinemas! The architecture of these places fascinates me and by moving to Paris, I discovered the extent of the architectural wealth of the capital in terms of theaters and cinema. So the idea came to me to photograph them as they are today, as numerous as they are!

#2 Théâtre Marigny

Théâtre Marigny
34points

#3 Théâtre Impérial - Château De Fontainebleau

Théâtre Impérial - Château De Fontainebleau
31points

I particularly enjoyed photographing the Daunou Theater. It has the distinction of being the only theater in Paris to have blue seats. The atmosphere is incredible and I had to take my photos in total darkness with the few rays of light I had available. This is the photo that was the most difficult to take but also the most pleasant. I really enjoyed creating the illusion of pretty artificial light.

#4 Théâtre Daunou

Théâtre Daunou
30points

#5 Salle Gaveau

Salle Gaveau
29points

For the moment I would say the theater of the Château de Fontainebleau. This theater is incredible. It has a lot of little hidden details, and if I could, I would have spent a whole week in it photographing every nook and cranny! In my eyes it is one of the most beautiful theaters that I have been able to capture. I obviously hope to have other great discoveries like this in the years to come, to relive the emotion that overwhelmed me the first time I saw it!

#6 Cinéma Le Grand Rex

Cinéma Le Grand Rex
27points

#7 Théâtre Hébertot

Théâtre Hébertot
26points

Apart from my theater project which is still current, my next series will be dedicated to the most beautiful greenhouses in France. There are a lot of them across France, and I have already had the chance to capture some of them. Working with light is extremely interesting when photographing a greenhouse, given that its architecture relies heavily on glass.

#8 Théâtre Des Champs-Elysée

Théâtre Des Champs-Elysée
25points

#9 Théâtre Grévin

Théâtre Grévin
24points

#10 Théâtre Mogador

Théâtre Mogador
23points

#11 Théâtre De La Renaissance

Théâtre De La Renaissance
21points

#12 Théâtre National De L'opéra Comique

Théâtre National De L'opéra Comique
20points

#13 Théâtre Du Châtelet

Théâtre Du Châtelet
20points

#14 Théâtre Des Folies Bergère

Théâtre Des Folies Bergère
19points

#15 Théâtre Ranelagh

Théâtre Ranelagh
19points

#16 Le Trianon

Le Trianon
18points

#17 Théâtre Édouard Vii

Théâtre Édouard Vii
16points

#18 Casino De Paris

Casino De Paris
16points

#19 Cinéma Le Louxor

Cinéma Le Louxor
15points

#20 Théâtre Louis-Philippe - Chateau De Compiegne

Théâtre Louis-Philippe -  Chateau De Compiegne
15points
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