Le Lucernaire
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Overview
Tagline Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Le Lucernaire is a multidisciplinary cultural venue in Paris combining theatre, cinema, a restaurant and bar, bookstore, drama school, exhibition gallery, and touring theatre distribution.
Description Brand's website · 2026-11-08
A unique, open-ended cultural venue founded in 1969, Le Lucernaire presents theatre, Art et Essai cinema, exhibitions, gastronomy, literary programming, and cultural events. It hosts classic and contemporary theatre, musical, comedy, and youth productions, alongside independent films and a restaurant-bar called Kawaa.
Identity
Mission Brand's website · 2026-11-08
To be a place of freedom, resistance, sharing, and fraternity; to support creation, represent the plurality and diversity of the arts, bring artists and audiences together, and ensure that culture lives, creates emotion and pleasure, and questions the world.
Founders & leadership Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Maxence Gaillard, President; Benoît Lavigne, Director; Olga Tkachenko, Administrator. Benoît Lavigne has been director since 2015.
Website Brand's website · 2026-11-08
https://lucernaire.fr
Voice & tone Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Demanding yet convivial, eclectic, creative, welcoming, culturally engaged, and oriented toward discovery and shared experiences.
Founded Brand's website · 2026-11-08
1969
Headquarters Brand's website · 2026-11-08
53 rue Notre-Dame-des-Champs, Paris, France
Parent ownership Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Acquired by the ADHEMA group in 2024; previously acquired by Éditions l’Harmattan in 2004.
Offerings
Problem solved Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Provides a single Parisian venue where audiences can discover and experience multiple art forms—including theatre, cinema, contemporary art, literature, and gastronomy—in one cultural setting. It also supports artists and helps programmers access touring productions through Lucernaire Diffusion.
Core capabilities Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Theatre programming across classic, contemporary, musical, comedy, humour, event, and youth productions
- Art et Essai cinema programming
- Production and presentation of in-house theatre productions
- Lucernaire Diffusion of touring theatre productions for professional programmers
- Cultural events and special screenings with film teams
- Contemporary art exhibitions
- Bookstore and literary cultural programming
- Drama education through an acting school
Products / SKUs Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Live theatre performances
- Art et Essai film screenings
- Lucernaire Diffusion touring productions
- Cultural events and special cinema screenings
- Contemporary art exhibitions
- Bookstore
- Drama school
- Kawaa du Lucernaire restaurant and bar
Audience
Target industry Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Arts, culture, entertainment, theatre, cinema, hospitality, and cultural education
Customer base Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Theatre audiences, cinema audiences, families and young people, cultural enthusiasts, readers, restaurant and bar guests, artists, theatre companies, and professional programmers.
Ideal customer profile Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Cultural audiences in Paris and visitors seeking theatre, independent cinema, exhibitions, books, and dining in one venue; theatre companies and professional programmers seeking touring distribution opportunities.
Use cases Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Discovering and attending classic, contemporary, musical, comedy, humour, and youth theatre
- Watching Art et Essai and independent films
- Attending special screenings, film-team meetings, and cinema clubs
- Experiencing contemporary art exhibitions
- Dining or socializing at the Kawaa restaurant and bar
- Buying or discovering books in the bookstore
- Learning theatre through drama education
- Booking or programming touring productions through Lucernaire Diffusion
Customer outcomes Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Access to diverse, high-quality cultural programming in one venue
- Discovery of emerging artists, young companies, and new artistic forms
- Shared experiences combining theatre, cinema, exhibitions, literature, and gastronomy
- Emotional, entertaining, and thought-provoking cultural experiences
- Professional access to touring theatre productions across France
- A welcoming and convivial setting for cultural participation and social interaction
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