hall de la chanson

What hall de la chanson does

Le Hall de la chanson is a French non-profit cultural institution (association loi 1901) designated as the "Centre National du Patrimoine de la Chanson" (National Center for Song Heritage), founded in 1990 under the second ministry of Jack Lang. Operating from the Pavillon du Charolais in the Parc de la Villette (Paris 19th arrondissement), the institution serves as the country's designated entity for the preservation, transmission, and performance of French chanson repertoire spanning the medieval period to contemporary times.

Its core activities span three principal domains: (i) live performance programming, including cabaret evenings and full theatrical spectacles such as "La Revue Arc-en-ciel" (a Josephine Baker tribute) and "Édith, la petite fille de la maison close" (a Piaf commemoration that drew over 800 spectators); (ii) professional artist training through the Théâtre-École des répertoires de la Chanson (TÉC), a private higher education institution created in 2018 under the patronage of Charles Aznavour, offering a 2-year program with two tracks (Chanteur-Interprète and Musicien-Arrangeur) for approximately 14 students per promotion; and (iii) cultural education programs for schools, teachers, and the general public, including the "Parcours Immersion Chanson" supported by the Région Île-de-France and partnerships with the Académie de Créteil. The Café Bœuf, a cabaret-restaurant on premises, provides an ancillary revenue line, and touring productions extend the institution's reach across France.

Le Hall de la chanson operates a hybrid revenue model combining ticketed performances (€18-30 standard, €5 minima sociaux), training fees (€450/year, reduced to €225 on social criteria), café-restaurant receipts, and — most materially — operating subsidies from the French Ministry of Culture (Direction Générale de la Création Artistique), SACEM, EPPGHV (Villette), Spedidam, and corporate patronage (Crédit Agricole Île-de-France Mécénat). A small team of approximately 10 staff supports a programmatic output that has earned sustained recognition in Le Monde, Télérama, Le Figaro, Radio France, and France Info. The institution operates within an ecosystem of strategic partners including the CNSAD, CNSMDP, Bibliothèque nationale de France, INA, Cité de la Musique-Philharmonie de Paris, and Université Paris VIII (which validates TÉC training with a Master degree in Theatre-Performance-Societies).

Name

hall de la chanson

Legal name

Le Hall de la chanson

Website

https://lehalldelachanson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Hall de la chanson is a French non-profit cultural institution designated as the National Center for Song Heritage, operating since 1990 from Paris's Parc de la Villette. It produces live chanson performances, trains young artists through a 2-year higher education program (TÉC), and delivers cultural education programs to families, educators, and the general public.

Ownership category

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Product category

Performing Arts and Cultural Heritage

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Museums (712110), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG), Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

Keywords

• French chanson heritage
• Performing arts productions
• Artist training programs
• Cultural education services
• Live theatrical performances

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from ticket sales for live performances, cabarets, and spectacles presented at their venue and during touring productions
2. Government Subsidies: Subventioned by the Ministry of Culture (DGCA) and supported by SACEM for operations and the Théâtre-École des répertoires de la Chanson (TÉC)
3. Training Fees: Students pay reduced registration fees (450€ per year, reduced to 225€ on social criteria, plus 105€ CVEC) while the Ministry of Culture covers the main cost of the formation
4. Café Bœuf Restaurant: Cabaret-restaurant operated on premises offering dining with live performances by young artists

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Le Hall de la chanson is France's National Center for Song Heritage, dedicated to preserving, transmitting, and celebrating French chanson from the Middle Ages to the contemporary era. It produces and presents live theatrical and cabaret performances at its Paris venue, runs a two-year professional higher education school (TÉC) training singer-interpreters and musician-arrangers, and delivers cultural and educational programs for schools, families, and the general public. The organization also operates the Café Bœuf cabaret-restaurant and outdoor exhibitions of biographical artwork.

Product overview

Le Hall de la chanson operates as a multi-faceted cultural institution offering live performances and theatrical productions (La Revue Arc-en-ciel, cabaret evenings, individual shows), a higher education school (TÉC - Théâtre-École des répertoires de la Chanson) with two-year programs in singer-interpreter and musician-arranger tracks, cultural and educational programs for schools and the public, outdoor exhibitions featuring biographical graphic panels (Piaf and Joséphine Baker by Catel Muller), and a video magazine. The institution combines artistic creation, professional training, and cultural mediation to preserve and transmit French song heritage.

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Brands

• Théâtre-École des répertoires de la Chanson (TÉC): Private higher education institution of Le Hall de la chanson, providing 2-year training in interpretation and arrangement of French song heritage repertoires. Has two cursus: Chanteur-Interprète and Musicien-Arrangeur.
• Café Bœuf

Products and services

• La Revue Arc-en-ciel

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 800 spectators attended 'Édith, la petite fille de la maison close' during the 60th anniversary commemoration of Piaf's death

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Ministry of Culture (Direction Générale de la Création Artistique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government funder supporting Le Hall de la chanson since its creation in 1990, providing operational subsidies and support for the Théâtre-École (TÉC) training program
• SACEM (Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Éditeurs de Musique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic rights society supporting Le Hall de la chanson as a place of creation and diffusion of song heritage, providing both financial support and industry expertise
• EPPGHV (Établissement Public du Parc et de la Grande Halle de la Villette)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting Le Hall de la chanson in stage equipment and developing artistic and cultural actions in partnership at the Villette park location
• Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique (CNSAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekly workshop on song interpretation since 2008 and summer internship direction for first-year students since 2013. A faithful partnership of over 10 years in high-level artistic education
• Bibliothèque nationale de FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on multimedia projects during the 1990s and continue partnership for exhibitions and cultural actions preserving song heritage
• Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped multimedia actions during the 1990s for preserving and digitizing song heritage
• Région Île-de-FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting the 'Parcours Immersion Chanson' device targeting high school students in the Greater Paris region with cultural immersion activities
• Académie de Créteil (DAAC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for cultural actions in schools, with the Hall de la chanson serving as a relay for educational institutions
• SpedidamsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides support for superior training actions, contributing to artist development programs
• Label Rue du ConservatoiresupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting communication relay for Le Hall de la chanson's activities and events
• Cité de la Musique - Philharmonie de ParismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on various spectacles and cultural actions including during Marseille-Provence 2013 European Capital of Culture
• MuCEM (Musée des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for cultural exhibitions and events showcasing Mediterranean song heritage
• Festival MOT pour MotssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiterary and musical festival organized by Le Monde, L'Obs, and Télérama held at La Villette park, with events at Le Hall de la chanson venue
• Université Paris VIIIsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership allowing TEC students to validate their training with a Master degree in Theatre-Performance-Societies
• Centre de musique baroque de VersaillessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated 'Bergères Party' ball in partnership, combining baroque music with song heritage

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Festival d'Avignon: France's flagship performing arts festival, where Le Hall de la chanson regularly participates (Avignon Off). Comparable as a national-reach performing arts platform combining heritage programming, contemporary creation, and educational outreach with state support.
• Théâtre du Châtelet: Historic Parisian theater venue presenting musicals, concerts, and spectacle productions. Comparable as a Paris venue producing French-language music-theater spectacles and drawing on heritage repertoire with mixed ticket/subsidy revenue models.
• Philharmonie de Paris / Cité de la Musique: Paris-based national music venue and museum complex that combines live performances, educational programs, and heritage exhibitions. Direct comparable as a partner AND peer, given shared Paris venue ecosystem, national music-heritage mission, and education programming.
• TNP (Théâtre National Populaire): French national theater with a mission to democratize access to dramatic and musical heritage, with strong educational programming. Comparable as a state-funded national theater combining creation, heritage programming, and large-scale cultural mediation.
• Comédie-Française: Historic Paris-based theater company with national mission, presenting French dramatic repertoire to live audiences. Directly comparable as a French national theater institution with state backing, focus on French-language repertoire, and parallel educational/outreach programs.
• Théâtre National de Chaillot: National theater in Paris specializing in dance, contemporary performance, and heritage programming with extensive educational outreach. Comparable as a state-funded national theater pursuing both creation and cultural mediation missions.
• MuCEM (Musée des Civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée): French national museum and cultural institution with which Le Hall de la chanson partners on Mediterranean song heritage exhibitions. Comparable as a national cultural heritage institution combining exhibitions, live programming, and public education missions.
• Centre de musique baroque de Versailles: French institution dedicated to preserving and performing a specific musical heritage (baroque music), partnering with Le Hall de la chanson on projects like 'Bergères Party'. Direct comparable as a heritage-music center combining performance, training, and cultural mediation.

Broad incumbents

• Opéra National de Paris: France's national opera institution, also state-subsidized and based in Paris, producing live performing arts rooted in French and international repertoire. Comparable as a national-stage cultural institution with mixed performance/education missions, though operating at far larger scale and with a broader classical programming mandate.
• La Villette (EPPGHV): Public establishment that operates the Parc de la Villette where Le Hall de la chanson is housed. Comparable as a host cultural venue and ecosystem partner with broad programming across music, performance, and exhibitions, providing infrastructure and audience flow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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