Cinema Le Méliès
Cinema Le Méliès is a six-screen public art-house cinema in Montreuil, France, operated by the Est Ensemble territorial authority. It serves local residents with curated films, accessibility services, school programs, and an on-site restaurant.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1972
- HeadquartersMontreuil, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
Cinema Le Méliès firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Cinema Le Méliès
- Legal name
- Cinéma Le Méliès
- Website
- https://meliesmontreuil.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1972
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Cinema Le Méliès is a six-screen public art-house cinema in Montreuil, France, operated by the Est Ensemble territorial authority. It serves local residents with curated films, accessibility services, school programs, and an on-site restaurant.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Cinema Le Méliès industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Art-house cinema
- NAICS
- Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (512131), Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)
- SIC
- Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Independent & Art-house Cinemas (MPADAKAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Screening Rooms & Cinematheques (Nonprofit/Institutional) (MPADAKAF)
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Where Cinema Le Méliès is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Montreuil
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Cinema Le Méliès business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Ticket Sales: Revenue from admission tickets across 6 screens with 1,105 seats. Standard ticket price €7, reduced €5, youth €4, special €4. Additional 3D surcharges. All tickets available for online pre-booking.
- Prepaid Subscriptions / Multi-Entry Cards: Sale of prepaid cinema cards (Cinépass/Carte Cinéma pré-payée) in bundles of 5 entries (€24) or 10 entries (€38 for under-26s, €45 general) valid for 1 year across all Est Ensemble cinemas.
- Le Comptoir Restaurant: On-site brasserie and restaurant (Le Comptoir Méliès) offering lunch service (plat du jour and monthly menu), afternoon tea-time with homemade pastries, and evening tapas platters. Open Tuesday to Friday 11:30–21:00, Saturday and Sunday.
- Opera/Theatre Screenings: Special ticket pricing for live opera and ballet screenings (Royal Opera London, Royal Ballet London): full price €16, reduced €13, conservatory students €4.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Full Price Ticket |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Reduced Price Ticket |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Youth Ticket |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Special Price Ticket |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Opera/Ballet Screening - Full Price |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Opera/Ballet Screening - Reduced |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Opera/Ballet Screening - Conservatory Student |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | 3D Surcharge |
| Subscription | Annual | Under-26 Prepaid Card |
| Subscription | Annual | General Prepaid Card |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Ciné Relax (Accessible Screening) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | School Group Pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels10 records
Cinema Le Méliès product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Six-screen public art-house cinema in Montreuil, France, screening curated art-house, repertory, and international films across 1,105 seats with 4K/2K digital projection. Operations span daily film programming, specialty cycles (Japanim, Aux Frontières du Méliès, Maestra, Circuit Courts), school and youth programs, opera/ballet broadcasts, accessibility screenings (audiodescription, hearing loops, VAST, Ciné Relax, Bébé Bienvenus, Séances Séniors), and an on-site brasserie (Le Comptoir Méliès). Distribution is handled through the Ciné Boutique online platform, the box office, the Pass Culture app, and cross-cinema prepaid cards valid across the 9-cinema Est Ensemble public network.
Product overview
Cinema Le Méliès operates as a single-site, six-screen art-house cinema (the largest public art-house cinema in Europe) with 1,105 seats across 3,230 m² in Montreuil, France. The core product is the cinema itself (Le Méliès), offering film screenings across six screens with 4K and 2K digital projection. Adjacent to the cinema is Le Comptoir, an on-site brasserie providing dining services. The cinema differentiates through diverse programming streams including art-house and independent film releases, heritage/repertoire programming with retrospectives and restorations, young audience programming (Jeune Public) with school screening programs, and specialty cycles such as Japanim (Japanese animation), Aux Frontières du Méliès (genre cinema), Maestra (women filmmakers), and Circuit Courts (local short films). Accessibility services include VFSTF subtitling for hearing-impaired audiences, audio description for visually-impaired audiences, VAST technology via third-party apps, Ciné Relax for neurodivergent audiences, and sessions for seniors and babies. Additional offerings include Théâtre et Opéra live broadcasts from London, Cours au Méliès film analysis courses, outdoor summer screenings, and special event nights (Nuit du Méliès). The cinema is part of the Est Ensemble public territorial network.
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Brands
- Le Comptoir Méliès: On-site restaurant and café offering lunch service, afternoon tea time with homemade pastries, and evening tapas.
Products and services
- Cinéma Le Méliès — Art-House Cinema Screenings Six-screen public art-house cinema with 1,105 seats across 3,230 m² offering art-house, repertory, and international film screenings for the general public and families in Montreuil and the Est Ensemble territory.
- Le Comptoir Méliès Restaurant and Brasserie On-site brasserie offering lunch service with daily specials, afternoon tea-time with homemade pastries, and evening tapas platters, open Tuesday to Friday 11:30–21:00 and weekends.
- Ciné Relax — Relaxed Accessibility Screenings Adapted screenings for autistic, multiply-disabled, and intellectually or cognitively impaired patrons, with lowered sound, gradual lighting changes, trained volunteer staff, and accessible pricing.
- Audiodescription Screenings for Visually Impaired Patrons All cinema screens equipped with audiodescription devices; patrons can borrow headsets free of charge from reception for adapted screenings.
- VFSTF Screenings for Hearing-Impaired Patrons Sessions adapted for hearing-impaired audiences with French subtitles for the deaf (VFSTF) and magnetic induction loops for sound amplification.
- Séances Séniors — Senior Screenings Senior-friendly screenings on the first and third Friday of each month, with on-screen presentation and post-screening social exchange with refreshments in the lobby.
- Bébé Bienvenus — Baby-Friendly Screenings Adapted screenings for parents with infants under 7 months, with no trailers, reduced sound volume, dimmed lighting, and baby changing facilities.
- Théâtre et Opéra — Live Broadcast Screenings Live broadcast screenings of operas and ballets from the Royal Opera House London and Royal Ballet London with reduced rates for conservatory students.
- Jeune Public — Youth and School Film Programming Family and youth-oriented film programming with dedicated children's screenings and school screenings under national programs (Ma Première Séance, École et Cinéma, Collège au Cinéma, Lycéens et Apprentis au Cinéma).
- Royal Opera and Royal Ballet Live Broadcasts Ticketed live opera and ballet broadcasts from the Royal Opera House London and Royal Ballet London, with full-price €16, reduced €13, and conservatory student €4 pricing.
- Prepaid Multi-Entry Cards (Cinépass / Carte Cinéma pré-payée) Prepaid 5- or 10-entry cards valid for 1 year across all 9 Est Ensemble cinemas, priced at €24 (5 entries), €45 (10 entries general), and €38 (10 entries under-26).
- Japanim — Japanese Animation Programming Dedicated programming of Japanese animation featuring heritage classics and current anime films and series adaptations as released in France.
- Aux Frontières du Méliès — Genre Cinema Cycle Twice-monthly Saturday cycle presenting unreleased, festival-discovered genre films and director-driven cinema at genre boundaries.
- Maestra — Women Filmmakers Cycle Monthly Sunday program highlighting women filmmakers from around the world, presented and commented by Melissa Blanco.
- Circuit Courts — Local Short Film Programming Monthly Saturday morning short film programming showcasing films shot in the territory by and for local residents of Montreuil and surrounding areas.
- Cours au Méliès — Film Analysis Course Monthly film analysis course examining sequences frame-by-frame on the big screen, providing university-level cinema education for the general public.
- Heritage/Repertoire Programming and Retrospectives Heritage film programming including retrospectives, restorations, and re-releases, with archive coverage of past programs going back over 140 editions.
- Nuit du Méliès — Marathons and Themed Event Nights Twice-yearly cinema night events (summer and Halloween), featuring marathon screenings and themed entertainment programming.
- Cinéma en Plein Air — Outdoor Summer Screenings Outdoor screening series organized across the Est Ensemble network during summer months, with free admission and screenings starting at dusk.
- Online Ticketing — Ciné Boutique Proprietary online ticket reservation system (montreuillemelies.cine.boutique) integrated across the Est Ensemble network allowing pre-booking of seats for upcoming screenings.
Companies that use Cinema Le Méliès
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Cinema Le Méliès technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
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App detail
Integration2 records
Feature5 records
Cinema Le Méliès partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Est Ensemble (Établissement public territorial Est Ensemble)coreEst Ensemble is the public territorial authority that owns and operates the Le Méliès cinema along with 8 other cinemas, forming France's largest public cinema network. The network coordinates programming, ticketing (Ciné Boutique), and marketing across all member cinemas. Le Méliès is the flagship of the network.
- Renc'Art au Méliès (association of cinema viewers)coreRenc'Art au Méliès is the official viewers' association of the cinema, organized as a cinephile community that meets, discusses films, and participates in cinema life. Website: rencartaumelies.org. Contact: [email protected].
- Mission Handicap de la ville de MontreuilmajorMunicipal disability mission of Montreuil partnering with Le Méliès for the Ciné Relax accessible screening program for people with cognitive and behavioral disabilities.
- Handicaps Ensemble (association)majorDisability advocacy association co-producing the monthly Ciné Relax accessible screenings for people with autism, intellectual, cognitive, or psychiatric disabilities.
- CCAS de la ville de Montreuil (Centre Communal d'Action Sociale)majorMunicipal social action center partnering with Le Méliès to organize monthly senior-specific screenings open to all retired Montreuil residents, with post-screening discussions and refreshments.
- Conseil des Ainés de MontreuilminorSenior citizens' council of Montreuil collaborating on senior screening programming and community outreach.
- Passerelle (project by Collaborate to Innovate / Europa Cinemas / Media programme)minorFollowing the first edition of Challenge Futur@Cinema, Le Méliès partnered with Passerelle — a website (passrel.fr) created for socio-cultural structures in priority neighborhoods to promote Art et Essai films and help animators discover quality programming.
- Cinémas 93coreCinémas 93 is the departmental cinema network coordinating national school film programs (Ma Première Séance, École et Cinéma, Collège au Cinéma) in Seine-Saint-Denis. Le Méliès participates in all these programs.
- ACRIF (Association des Cinémas de Recherche et d'Intervention de la Fédération des œuvres laïques)majorACRIF coordinates the Lycéens et apprentis au cinéma program for Île-de-France region. Le Méliès participates as a screening venue for high school and apprentice audiences.
- Direction de la Petite Enfance de la mairie de MontreuilmajorMunicipal early childhood directorate partnering with Le Méliès to organize Bébé Bienvenus (Baby Welcome) screenings for parents with infants under 7 months.
- Les Loupiotes (association)minorParent/community association co-organizing the Bébé Bienvenus baby-friendly screening program with Le Méliès and the Direction de la Petite Enfance.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Cinema Le Méliès competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- MK2 (Pathé Mk2 / MK2 SA): MK2 is a leading French cinema operator historically focused on art-house, repertory, and independent film exhibition across multiple Paris locations (Bibliothèque, Beaubourg, Parnasse, etc.). Directly comparable to Le Méliès in its art-house programming DNA, though MK2 is a private commercial chain rather than a public entity.
- Cinéma Le Champo: Le Champo is a legendary two-screen art-house cinema in the Latin Quarter of Paris, opened in 1938, focused on repertory, auteur cinema, and director retrospectives. Directly comparable to Le Méliès in programming philosophy (Art et Essai, repertory cycles, cinephile audience), though smaller in scale and Paris-central rather than suburban.
- Cinéma du Panthéon: Cinéma du Panthéon is a small independent art-house cinema located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, programming auteur and repertory films. Comparable to Le Méliès as a single-operator art-house venue targeting cinephile audiences, though it operates on a much smaller footprint (typically 1–2 screens).
- Cinéma Reflet Médicis: Reflet Médicis is a four-screen art-house cinema in Paris's Latin Quarter operated by the independent group Les Écrans de Paris, focused on independent, international, and repertory programming. Comparable to Le Méliès as a multi-screen independent/art-house operator targeting cinephile audiences, though smaller in capacity.
- Est Ensemble (other network cinemas): Est Ensemble operates 8 other public cinemas across Seine-Saint-Denis (Bobigny, Bondy, Noisy-le-Sec, etc.) using the same Ciné Boutique ticketing system and cross-valid prepaid card. Directly comparable as sister sites within the same public network, sharing infrastructure, programming coordination, and audience loyalty with Le Méliès.
Broad incumbents
- UGC (Union Générale Cinématographique): UGC is one of France's two largest cinema chains, operating a broad portfolio of multiplexes across France with a mix of mainstream and art-house programming. Comparable as a French cinema exhibition operator, but UGC's scale, commercial focus, and UGC Illimité subscription product place it as a broad incumbent rather than a like-for-like art-house peer.
- Pathé: Pathé is a historic French cinema operator and producer operating one of the largest cinema chains in France and Europe. Comparable as a French cinema exhibition incumbent, though Pathé's portfolio is dominated by large multiplexes and blockbuster-first programming rather than the art-house/repertory focus that defines Le Méliès.
Others
- Europa Cinemas: Europa Cinemas is the European network of cinemas specializing in European and art-house film exhibition, providing programming support, funding, and visibility to member theaters. Comparable as an ecosystem-level peer — Le Méliès participates in Europa Cinemas-style initiatives (e.g., the Challenge Futur@Cinema / Passerelle project) and operates in the same art-house exhibition space.
- Cinémas Indépendants Parisiens: Cinémas Indépendants Parisiens is a collective of independent Parisian art-house cinemas coordinating programming, ticketing, and audience development. Comparable as an ecosystem peer sharing the same art-house/cinephile audience segment and repertory programming philosophy, though operating commercially rather than as a public entity.
Emerging players
- MUBI: MUBI is a global streaming platform and theatrical distributor specializing in art-house, independent, and repertory cinema, with curated daily programming and limited theatrical releases. Comparable as a player in the art-house film ecosystem serving overlapping cinephile audiences, though operating via a digital-only/distribution model rather than physical exhibition.
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Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Frequently asked questions about Cinema Le Méliès
What does Cinema Le Méliès do?
Six-screen public art-house cinema in Montreuil, France, screening curated art-house, repertory, and international films across 1,105 seats with 4K/2K digital projection. Operations span daily film programming, specialty cycles (Japanim, Aux Frontières du Méliès, Maestra, Circuit Courts), school and youth programs, opera/ballet broadcasts, accessibility screenings (audiodescription, hearing loops, VAST, Ciné Relax, Bébé Bienvenus, Séances Séniors), and an on-site brasserie (Le Comptoir Méliès). Distribution is handled through the Ciné Boutique online platform, the box office, the Pass Culture app, and cross-cinema prepaid cards valid across the 9-cinema Est Ensemble public network.
Is Cinema Le Méliès a public or private company?
Cinema Le Méliès is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was Cinema Le Méliès founded?
Cinema Le Méliès was founded in 1972. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Cinema Le Méliès based?
Cinema Le Méliès is headquartered in Montreuil, France, in the Europe region.
How does Cinema Le Méliès make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Ticket Sales are the primary driver. The others are prepaid Subscriptions / Multi-Entry Cards, le Comptoir Restaurant and opera/Theatre Screenings.
Who are Cinema Le Méliès's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are MK2 (Pathé Mk2 / MK2 SA), Cinéma Le Champo, Cinéma du Panthéon, Cinéma Reflet Médicis and Est Ensemble (other network cinemas). Broad incumbents are UGC (Union Générale Cinématographique) and Pathé. Others are Europa Cinemas and Cinémas Indépendants Parisiens. MUBI is listed as an emerging player.
Does Cinema Le Méliès have an API?
No public API is recorded for Cinema Le Méliès.
What industry is Cinema Le Méliès in?
Cinema Le Méliès's product category is Art-house cinema. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPADAKAB, Independent & Art-house Cinemas, with a secondary code of MPADAKAF, Screening Rooms & Cinematheques (Nonprofit/Institutional). Its NAICS code is 512131 and its SIC code is 7830.