Le Train Théâtre

What Le Train Théâtre does

Le Train Théâtre is a publicly funded cultural venue complex located in Portes-lès-Valence, Drôme, France, operating under the governance of Valence Romans Agglo (an intermunicipal authority of 61 communes serving 216,000 inhabitants). Inaugurated in 1993, the venue comprises a 650-seat live performance theater and an on-site cinema (Le Train Cinéma), and has held the national designation Scène conventionnée d'intérêt national – Art et création – Chanson francophone continuously since 2018, most recently renewed for the 2025-2028 period. The venue operates under a Régie personnalisée (autonomous personalized management) structure with a board of directors and is directed by Benoît Vuillon since 2022. It runs a small permanent team of 8 employees.

The venue's core programming covers chanson francophone, jazz, world music, theater, contemporary circus, dance, and young audience productions, supplemented by the annual Aah! Les Déferlantes! francophone festival, the Cabaret Chansons Primeurs real-time songwriting residency, the multi-stage La Nuit de Tous les Jazz(s) jazz night, and a monthly jazz club evening. Cultural programming is also deployed off-site through Hors-les-murs (21 territorial sites in 2025), Concerts chez l'habitant (intimate house concerts), and the Tournée Tanin, Houblon, Musique mobile concerts in partner wineries and breweries. The business model is a hybrid public funding + earned revenue structure: ticket sales priced €5–€38 per performance, the Carte Pop TT loyalty card (€9 standard / €5 reduced annual), gift vouchers, group rates, and a dedicated cinema program, complemented by multi-tier public subsidies from Valence Romans Agglo, DRAC Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Centre national de la musique, and the Ministère de la Culture.

The technology stack is standard commercial SaaS — Mapado for theater ticketing, Ciné Boutique for cinema ticketing, Brevo for email, Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics, Lisio for accessibility, and Deezer for season playlists. The venue underwent an 18-month major renovation (2025-2026) and reopened on October 2, 2026 with modernized seating, laser projection, and upgraded acoustics, while sustaining territorial programming during closure through Hors-les-murs and the new Festival C'est Magic!. No proprietary technology, AI/ML systems, or external investors are involved; the entity operates as a public cultural institution within a partner network that includes LUX Scène nationale, La Comédie de Valence, Théâtre de Privas, Jazz Action Valence, Crest Jazz, and international francophone partners in Québec, Mayotte, and La Réunion.

Name

Le Train Théâtre

Legal name

Le Train-Théâtre

Website

https://train-theatre.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Train Théâtre is a publicly funded cultural venue in Portes-lès-Valence, France, operating a 650-seat theater and cinema under Valence Romans Agglo with the national Scène conventionnée label for francophone chanson, serving the 216,000-inhabitant Valence Romans Agglo territory through concerts, festivals, and territorial programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Performance Theater and Cultural Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro primary industry

Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL), Concerts & Music Festivals (THAJAFAA)

Keywords

• Live performance venue
• Francophone chanson
• Performing arts programming
• Cultural event production
• Public cinema screenings

Headquarters

HQ city

Portes-lès-Valence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Le Train Théâtre operates a 650-seat live performance venue hosting concerts, chanson francophone, jazz, world music, circus, dance, theater, and family shows, alongside an on-site cinema (Le Train Cinéma). It also programs off-site touring performances, an annual francophone music festival (Aah! Les Déferlantes!), intimate house concerts, mobile wine cellar concerts, and monthly jazz club evenings under the national Scène conventionnée d'intérêt national designation.

Product overview

Le Train Théâtre is a cultural venue complex consisting of two primary facilities: a live performance theater (Le Train Théâtre) hosting chanson, jazz, world music, circus, dance, and theater productions, and Le Train Cinéma showing film programs. The venue operates as a Scène conventionnée d'intérêt national specializing in francophone chanson. The portfolio includes seasonal programming with ticketed performances, the annual Aah ! Les Déferlantes! francophone music festival, Cabaret Chansons Primeurs real-time songwriting events, off-site touring productions (Hors-les-murs), intimate house concerts (Concerts chez l'habitant), mobile wine cellar concerts (Tournée Tanin, Houblon, Musique), monthly jazz club evenings (C'est la paye ça s'arrose!), and the multi-stage jazz night (La Nuit de Tous les Jazz(s)). Supplementary offerings include the Carte Pop TT loyalty program and downloadable season brochures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Le Train Théâtre (Live Performance Venue) A 650-seat live performance theater hosting concerts, chanson, jazz, world music, circus, dance, theater, and family shows, serving as a Scène conventionnée d'intérêt national for francophone chanson.
• Le Train Cinéma On-site cinema screening a diverse film program with regular sessions, special events, and film education activities. Recently renovated with laser projection and high-quality sound.
• Aah! Les Déferlantes! Festival Annual francophone music festival held each March during Francophonie Month, featuring concerts, circus, dance, and film screenings celebrating French-language artistic expression from around the world.
• Cabaret Chansons Primeurs Annual real-time songwriting creation event where artists meet, write, and perform new songs over four days, fostering artistic collaboration and innovation.
• Hors-les-murs (Off-site Programming) Cultural programming deployed across sites within Valence Romans Agglo territory, bringing performances to communities outside the main venue through itinerant shows and partner locations.
• Concerts chez l'habitant Intimate concerts held in private homes and unconventional spaces within Valence Romans Agglo, creating an alternative rapport between artists and audiences in informal domestic settings.
• Tournée Tanin, Houblon, Musique Mobile concert series in local wine cellars and breweries, featuring seasonal artistic programming in partner hospitality venues across Drôme.
• C'est la paye ça s'arrose! Monthly jazz club evenings held on the last Friday of each month, featuring live jazz, vocal jazz, bossa, or blues performances with light dining, creating an intimate jazz club atmosphere.
• La Nuit de Tous les Jazz(s) Annual night festival celebrating jazz music with multiple stages, approximately ten concerts, and regional musician showcases, organized in partnership with Jazz Action Valence, Crest Jazz Vocal, and Collectif Zebracorde.
• Festival C'est Magic! New festival created during renovation pause, featuring installation of a Magic Mirror at Parc Léo Lagrange in Portes-lès-Valence.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record.

• Valence Romans AggloOthersThe agglomeration community (61 communes, 216,000 inhabitants) owns the venue and funds renovation projects. Supported the 2025-2026 renovation project with the Fonds Vert and other partners.
• DRAC Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesOthersDirection Régionale des Affaires Culturelles provides governmental cultural funding and support for the venue's convention status.
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesOthersRegional council provides financial support for venue operations and renovation projects.
• Ministère de la CultureOthersNational Ministry of Culture grants the Scène conventionnée d'intérêt national designation and provides institutional support.
• Centre national de la musiqueOthersNational music center provides funding support for music programming and renovation projects.
• Théâtre de PrivasStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual decentralized programming partnership with Les Envolées concerts, theatre, and circus. Hosts Cabaret Chansons Primeurs in February. Co-organizes festival programming in Drôme and Ardèche.
• Communauté de communes Porte de DrômardècheStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince March 2016, realizes artistic programming for young audiences targeting schools in the territory: a highlight around chanson in autumn and pluridisciplinary programming between January and June.
• La Comédie de ValenceChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner venue for co-productions; discounted rates offered to their subscribers at Le Train Théâtre; hosts some co-produced performances.
• LUX Scène nationale de ValenceChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner venue offering reciprocal discounted rates to subscribers of both venues.
• Jazz Action ValenceStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership for La Nuit de Tous les Jazz(s) event. Reciprocal subscriber discounts available.
• Crest JazzStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for jazz programming and annual Crest Jazz festival. Reduced rates for Crest Jazz 2026 offered to Carte Pop TT holders.
• La Cordo (La Cordonnerie Romans)Channel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner venue offering reciprocal discounted rates to members.
• Travail et Culture (TEC)Strategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Cabaret Chansons Primeurs; co-organizes cultural events and programming.
• Festival FestilacStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst weekend of July festival around Lake Beauvallon featuring chanson, world music, circus, and young audiences.
• Passerelle de Cap Breton & Maurice SegallStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal co-founders of Aah! Les Déferlantes! festival in 2010.
• Festival Petite Vallée (Québec)Strategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Quebec festival for Aah! Les Déferlantes! and artist exchanges.
• Milatsika (Mayotte)Strategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Mayotte festival supporting francophone cultural exchange.
• Prix Musique Océan Indien (La Réunion)Strategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Indian Ocean Music Prize supporting francophone musical exchanges.
• Salle Louis Nodon (Vernoux-en-Vivarais)Channel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue partner for decentralized Aah! Les Déferlantes! festival concerts.
• LADAPT Le Safran (Valence)Channel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner venue hosting decentralized festival concerts and cultural programming.
• Médiathèque François Mitterrand Latour-Maubourg (Valence)Channel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner venue for Musée BD-concert performance and cultural programming partnerships.
• Pass CultureOthersSupports youth (11-18 years) in accessing performances and cultural events through the national Pass Culture application.
• Pass'RégionOthersRegional Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes program supporting youth access to culture.
• Carte Top Dép'ArtOthersDrôme department youth cultural card accepted for performances and events.
• MapadoTechnology or IntegrationTicket sales platform for theatre performances; processes online ticket purchases and reservations.
• Ciné BoutiqueTechnology or IntegrationOnline cinema ticket sales platform for Le Train Cinéma.
• BrevoTechnology or IntegrationEmail marketing platform for newsletter distribution and contact management.
• ARCHE AggloStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partnership from 2026-2027 to experiment with cultural project involving residents and youth from governance to realization.
• Festival En Chanson de Petite-Vallée (Québec)Strategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Cabaret Chansons Primeurs; supports artist exchanges between France and Quebec.
• Romans ScèneChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-production partner for events at Salle Jean Vilar, Romans-sur-Isère.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• La Cordo (La Cordonnerie, Romans-sur-Isère): SMAC (Scène de musiques actuelles) venue in Romans-sur-Isère within the same Valence Romans Agglo. Reciprocal subscriber discount partnership and shared catchment make it a direct peer for contemporary live-music programming and venue operations.
• Théâtre de Privas: Partner theatre in nearby Privas (Ardèche) with annual co-programming of Les Envolées concerts, theatre, and circus, including the Cabaret Chansons Primeurs. Operates a similar multi-disciplinary performing-arts model in the same Drôme-Ardèche territory.
• Jazz Action Valence: Regional jazz-music association partnering annually on La Nuit de Tous les Jazz(s) with reciprocal subscriber discounts. Comparable as a niche regional music programmer operating in the same Valence catchment.
• La Comédie de Valence: National Drama Centre (CDN) located in the same Valence agglomeration as Le Train Théâtre, offering overlapping performing-arts programming. They maintain a reciprocal subscriber-discount partnership, indicating direct operational comparability in the same local market.
• Crest Jazz: Jazz festival and programming organization in Crest (Drôme) offering Carte Pop TT holders reduced rates. Operates a similar festival + venue-presentation model focused on jazz within the same regional geography.
• LUX Scène nationale de Valence: Scène nationale located in Valence with a contemporary performing-arts mandate, sharing the same regional catchment as Le Train Théâtre. Reciprocal subscriber discounts and co-productions position it as a closest in-territory peer operating a similar venue-with-programming model.

Broad incumbents

• Le Rocher de Palmer: Mid-sized music and performing-arts venue near Bordeaux (1,150-seat hall) operating a comparable mixed-genre, multi-tier concert + festival + residency model with public funding. Broader incumbent in scale but analogous in venue typology (SMAC + Scène) and programming philosophy.
• La Coursive (Scène nationale de La Rochelle): Scène nationale operating a multi-purpose venue with year-round performing-arts programming. Comparable as a publicly-funded French cultural institution with a Scène nationale label, similar role and structural setup to Le Train Théâtre's Scène conventionnée designation.
• Théâtre National Populaire (TNP Villeurbanne): National theatre in Villeurbanne/Lyon with year-round performing-arts programming and public institutional backing. Larger and broader in mandate but operates a comparable publicly-funded venue-and-production model in the same Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Regional players

• Théâtre de Villefranche-sur-Saône: Scène conventionnée venue in Villefranche-sur-Saône with a comparable Scène conventionnée designation, multi-genre programming, and public funding structure. Comparable in institutional typology though serving a different catchment in the same wider region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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