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Le Grand Rex

The Grand Rex opened on 8 December 1932 at 1 boulevard Poissonnière, in the 2nd arrondissement, and is one of the largest cinemas in Europe, with about 2,700 seats in the main auditorium. It was designed by Auguste Bluysen and the American architect John Eberson, a specialist in so-called "atmospheric theatres", and was inspired by Radio City Music Hall in New York. The great Art Deco auditorium imitates an ancient Mediterranean town beneath an illuminated starry vault more than 30 metres high. The restored facade, with its illuminated tower, is one of the recognisable profiles of the Grands Boulevards. It has been listed as a historic monument since 1981. Besides screenings, the cinema offers Rex Studios, an audio-guided tour of about 45 minutes through its technical spaces: the artists' entrance, the director's office, the projection booth, a special-effects room, a film set and a dubbing area.

Things to do at Le Grand Rex: 3 missions

• Try the green screen and dubbingIn the special-effects room, the film set and the dubbing area of the tour, find out how a film's trick effects and voices are made.
• Step into the projection boothOn the tour, go through the projection booth and see how the equipment used to project a film worked.
• Look up at the starry vault of the main auditoriumEnter the main auditorium for a screening and look up at the vault lit with stars that imitates a Mediterranean sky.

Near Le Grand Rex

Source: Web oficial - Le Grand Rex (Rex Studios)