Elysée Montmartre
Encyclopedia
Open in 1807, the Élysée Montmartre is a music venue, at 72 Boulevard de Rochechouart
, in Paris
, France
. It has a capacity of 1,200 patrons. The nearest métro station is Anvers
.
In 1900, the venue was damaged by fire, and was re-decorated. The concert hall suffered another fire on March 22, 2011, and is currently closed to the public.
It is one of the most famous music venues in the city. The venue can also host boxing matches.
David Bowie
's performance, during The Hours... Tour, on October 14, 1999, was filmed and recorded, with three songs later appearing on the CD single of "Survive
".
In 2007, The Counting Crows
re-released their debut album, August and Everything After
, as a two-disc deluxe edition. The second disc is a recording of a performance at the theatre on December 9, 1994.
The venue is mentioned in The Roots
' song, "You Got Me", as a place where the subject saw the band and narrator perform, even though they both lived in the same building in Philadelphia.
On March 22nd 2011 in the morning, the building caught fire and rips through the theatre.
Boulevard de Rochechouart
The Boulevard de Rochechouart is situated at the foot of Montmartre and to its south. Like the neighbouring street it is named after Marguerite de Rochechouart de Montpipeau , abbess of Montmartre. It is a result of the 1864 merging of the boulevards and chemins de ronde which followed the...
, in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It has a capacity of 1,200 patrons. The nearest métro station is Anvers
Anvers (Paris Metro)
Anvers is a station on Paris Métro Line 2, on the border of the 9th and the 18th arrondissements in Montmartre.The station was opened on 21 October 1902 as part of the extension of line 2 from Étoile. It was the eastern terminus of the line until its extension to Bagnolet on 31 January 1903...
.
In 1900, the venue was damaged by fire, and was re-decorated. The concert hall suffered another fire on March 22, 2011, and is currently closed to the public.
It is one of the most famous music venues in the city. The venue can also host boxing matches.
David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
's performance, during The Hours... Tour, on October 14, 1999, was filmed and recorded, with three songs later appearing on the CD single of "Survive
Survive (David Bowie song)
"Survive" is a song and single written by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels for the album hours... in 1999.-UK CD version 1:# "Survive " - 4:18# "Survive " - 4:11...
".
In 2007, The Counting Crows
Counting Crows
Counting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1991, the group gained popularity following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones"...
re-released their debut album, August and Everything After
August and Everything After
August and Everything After is the first commercially released album of the American rock band Counting Crows, released September 14, 1993....
, as a two-disc deluxe edition. The second disc is a recording of a performance at the theatre on December 9, 1994.
The venue is mentioned in The Roots
The Roots
The Roots is an American hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are famed for beginning with a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which still includes live instrumentals...
' song, "You Got Me", as a place where the subject saw the band and narrator perform, even though they both lived in the same building in Philadelphia.
On March 22nd 2011 in the morning, the building caught fire and rips through the theatre.