Le Louxor - Palais du cinéma

What Le Louxor - Palais du cinéma does

Le Louxor - Palais du cinéma is a historic Parisian art cinema operating as Cinelouxor SAS (a single-shareholder SASU with €50,000 capital) from a 1920s Art Deco, Egyptian-themed building at 170 boulevard de Magenta in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. The company runs three air-conditioned screens with a combined 541-seat capacity (Salle 1: 334 seats, Salle 2: 136 seats, Salle 3: 71 seats), delivering 4-5 daily screenings of national release exclusivities, retrospectives, cine-clubs, and filmmaker encounters. Distribution is via physical box office, the Cotecine online booking platform (louxor-reserver.cotecine.fr), and dedicated iOS/Android mobile applications; the cinema also integrates with the French government's Pass Culture program and is publicly supported by Ville de Paris.

Revenue is generated across four streams: ticket sales across multiple pricing tiers (€4.20 group rate to €11.50 standard adult), the non-nominative Carte Louxor prepaid subscription cards (€39 for 5 places / €66 for 10 places), the Bar du Louxor rooftop bar with terrace operating independently of cinema tickets, and private venue rental of the three screens for corporate and celebratory events. Customer segmentation spans the general Paris cinema audience (primary), cine-club enthusiasts, families and young viewers via "Les p'tits Loux" programming, school groups, and private event clients.

The company is closely held under a SASU structure with no disclosed venture, private equity, or institutional investors, and Stéphanie Hanna is identified as Director of Publication. The business model is geographically concentrated — all operations, partnerships, and revenue streams depend on a single Paris site — making it a culturally significant but operationally narrow enterprise in the European independent cinema sector.

Name

Le Louxor - Palais du cinéma

Legal name

Cinelouxor SAS

Website

https://cinemalouxor.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Louxor - Palais du cinéma is a historic Parisian art cinema operating three screens with 541 seats, offering curated programming, retrospectives, cine-clubs, filmmaker encounters, school screenings, a rooftop bar, and private venue rentals in Paris's 10th arrondissement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art House Cinema Exhibition

NAICS

Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (512131), Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent & Art-house Cinemas (MPADAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Screenings & Venue Rentals (Corporate, Parties) (MPADAKAJ), Programming, Booking & Repertory Exhibition Services (MPADAKAL)

Keywords

• Art house cinema
• Film exhibition
• Independent film screening
• Cinema venue rental
• Arthouse movie theater

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Standard ticket sales for film screenings across 3 screens with 541 total seats. Revenue generated from individual ticket purchases at various price points based on age category and time of day.
2. Subscription cards (Cartes Louxor): Prepaid multi-entry cards offering 10 places (valid 1 year, €66) or 5 places (valid 6 months, €39). Non-nominative, shareable, usable for all screenings including special events.
3. Bar and terrace service: Rooftop bar service offering craft beers, wines, cocktails, and sharing plates. Open Mon-Fri 18h-23h, Sat 18h-23h, Sun 16h-22h. Used for events and private celebrations.
4. Private venue rental: Rental of cinema screens (Salle 1: 334 seats, Salle 2: 136 seats, Salle 3: 71 seats) for private events. Availability is limited due to 4-5 daily screenings and morning school sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Le Louxor operates a three-screen art house cinema in Paris (541 seats across Salle 1, Salle 2, and Salle 3) screening national releases, retrospectives, cine-clubs, filmmaker encounters, and special events, supplemented by a rooftop bar (Bar du Louxor), prepaid Carte Louxor subscription cards, private screen rentals, and school group programming. Tickets are sold at the box office, via the Cotecine online booking platform, and through iOS and Android apps.

Product overview

Le Louxor - Palais du cinéma is a historic Parisian cinema venue offering a core product of three-screen film exhibition (541 total seats across Salle 1: 334 seats, Salle 2: 136 seats, Salle 3: 71 seats). The venue is complemented by the Bar du Louxor rooftop bar on the third floor, a Carte Louxor loyalty card program for ticketing, private room rentals, and special event programming including retrospectives, cine-clubs, and director Q&As. Online ticket reservations are handled through the Cotecine booking platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Festival de CannescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Le Louxor screens Palme d'Or winning films including 'FJORD' by Cristian Mungiu (2026). The cinema hosts filmmaker encounters and special presentations connected to Cannes-selected works.
• Festival Play it againminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Festival dedicated to restored and re-released classic films. Le Louxor partnered with Play it again for the Anja Breien 'Wives' trilogy cine-club series.
• ADRC (Agence de Diffusion et de Distribution Cinematographique)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026French organization supporting cinematographic distribution. Partnered with Le Louxor for the Festival Play it again cine-club programming.
• Ville de PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Paris is a key supporter of Le Louxor cinema. The cinema is located in Paris 10e arrondissement and features the Ville de Paris logo as a partner.
• Pass CulturecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench government cultural pass program allowing young people (15-18 and 10e) to book cinema tickets at discounted rates through the pass.culture.fr platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IFC Center: Independent arthouse cinema in Greenwich Village, NYC, programming independent, foreign, and repertory films. Comparable business model as a single-venue arthouse operator targeting cinephile audiences in a major urban market.
• MK2: French art-house and independent cinema chain operating multiple venues in Paris. Closest direct peer — operates arthouse programming, retrospectives, and curated events targeting cinephile audiences in similar Parisian catchment areas to Le Louxor.
• Film Forum: Independent nonprofit arthouse cinema in New York City. Closely comparable model — single-venue operator with curated retrospectives, festival screenings, filmmaker Q&As, and a loyal cinephile subscriber base — making it a strong international functional analogue to Le Louxor.
• BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music): Major performing arts and film venue in Brooklyn presenting curated film series, retrospectives, and filmmaker encounters. Comparable as an institution combining cinema programming with cultural events and food/beverage offerings — overlapping Le Louxor's positioning as a cultural destination.
• Prince Charles Cinema: Independent repertory and arthouse cinema in central London with curated programming across mainstream and niche films. Comparable single-venue operator with strong audience loyalty and programming-led differentiation in a major European capital.

Broad incumbents

• UGC: Major French cinema chain with broad programming across mainstream and select arthouse titles. Le Louxor explicitly accepts UGC Illimité cards (with restrictions), indicating audience overlap and a partially comparable product — though UGC is much larger and more generalist.
• Gaumont Pathé Archives: Historic French cinema group encompassing exhibition, distribution, and production. Operates Gaumont branded cinemas in Paris; comparable as a French theatrical exhibitor though its scale and programming orientation are substantially broader than Le Louxor.
• Pathé: One of France's largest cinema operators with national footprint and broad programming. Comparable as a French theatrical exhibitor serving overlapping Parisian audiences, though Pathé's portfolio is largely mainstream rather than arthouse-focused.
• CGR Cinémas: French cinema chain with locations across France, including regional and urban venues. Comparable as a French exhibitor serving domestic audiences, though broader and more multiplex-oriented than Le Louxor's arthouse positioning.

Emerging players

• MUBI: Global streaming and curated film platform that has expanded into physical exhibition (e.g., MUBI Go theatrical releases and partner cinemas). Comparable as a curated arthouse audience curator and emerging hybrid digital-physical cinema operator intersecting with Le Louxor's value proposition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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