La Géode
{{Short description|Geodesic dome in Paris, France}}
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La Géode is a mirror-finished geodesic dome that holds an Omnimax theatre in Parc de la Villette at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie (City of Science and Industry) in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France.
The nearest Paris Métro stations to La Géode are Corentin Cariou on Line 7 and Porte de Pantin on Line 5.
In 2017, Pathé Gaumont was chosen as the new operator of the cinema.{{Cite web |date=2017-10-18 |title=Pathé-Gaumont offre un nouveau souffle à la Géode |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/cinema/2017/10/18/03002-20171018ARTFIG00141-pathe-gaumont-offre-un-nouveau-souffle-a-la-geode.php |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=LEFIGARO |language=fr}} A refurbishment was announced, and the building closed for works to modernize its concept on 1 December 2018, with plans to reopen to the public in June 2020.{{Cite web |last=à 17h07 |first=Par Ch R. et G. P. Le 10 juillet 2018 |date=2018-07-10 |title=Paris : la Géode fermera en décembre, pour 18 mois |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/paris-la-geode-fermera-en-decembre-pour-18-mois-05-07-2018-7808559.php |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=leparisien.fr |language=fr-FR}} In late 2023, a reopening of La Géode in Spring 2024 was announced.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-26 |title=Pourquoi deux cinémas mythiques de la capitale ferment leurs portes |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/cinema/salles-de-cinema-a-paris-apres-les-fermetures-sur-les-champs-elysees-une-nouvelle-ere-s-ouvre-20231126 |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=Le Figaro |language=fr}} Finally, it reopened on 18 December 2024 after 6 years of work.{{Cite web |date=2024-12-17 |title=Pourquoi deux cinémas mythiques de la capitale ferment leurs portes |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/cinema-a-paris-apres-6-ans-de-travaux-le-pathe-la-geode-ouvre-ses-portes-ce-mercredi-17-12-2024-YQ2KTA7KBZAYLOO7QSI24OFCFA.php26 |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=Le Parisien|language=fr}}
Structure
La Géode was designed by architect Adrien Fainsilber, supported by engineer Gérard Chamayou. The geodesic dome is {{convert|36|m|ft|0}} in diameter, composed of 6,433 polished stainless steel triangles that form the sphere that reflects the sky.[http://fr.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0006043 Nicolas Janberg's Structurae, La Géode], construction details These triangles are 1.5 meters long and are fixed on a thin metal frame with the same triangular geodesic structure, consisting of 2,580 steel tube bars.{{Cite web |url=https://www.parisdigest.com/cinema/lageode.htm |title=La Geode Imax Cinema, Paris |author= |year=2018 |publisher=Paris Digest |accessdate=2018-08-06 }} The dome stands on a reinforced concrete base, which is attached to Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, the largest science museum in Europe. La Géode officially opened on 6 May 1985. After a similar venue located in La Défense closed in 2001, La Géode became the only spherical building in the Île-de-France region of France.
Before the name "Géode" was selected, other names were proposed, including humorous suggestions such as "Bouboule", "Irma", "Minouchette", "Double Zéro", and "Zézette".[http://www.ina.fr/art-et-culture/cinema/video/CAB86016439/la-geode-cours-des-comptes.fr.html Reportage d'Antenne 2, 25 juin 1986]
Theatre
Until closing for refurbishment in 2018, movies were projected in IMAX format on a giant hemispherical screen covering {{convert|1,000|m2|sqft}}. The auditorium was fitted with a 12-point sound system with four large subwoofers that deliver 21,000 watts in surround sound designed by Cabasse. The IMAX films were presented in high definition and Géode 3D-relief, feature science, nature, and travel documentaries, short and long feature-length films, and high definition animated subjects.[http://uk.tourisme93.com/document.php?pagendx=10018 Northeast Paris Tourism, La Géode - movie theatre] It also presented satellite concert events, including live broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera from New York City.
See also
- Parc de la Villette
- Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, City of Science and Industry, the largest science museum in Europe
- Cité de la musique, City of Music, an interactive museum of historical musical instruments and a concert hall
- Le Zénith, a concert arena in Parc de la Villette
References
Notes
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Bibliography
- Gérard Chamayou, La Géode, sa sphère miroir, in: Le Paris des Centraliens, pp. 98–102.
- Armelle Lavalou (2000), La Villette, Paris: Éditions du Patrimoine, {{ISBN|2858226113}}
- Jean Marie Pérouse de Montclos (1994), Le guide du Patrimoine: Paris, Ministère de la Culture, Paris: Hachette, {{ISBN|2010168127}}
External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100325235101/http://www.lageode.fr/ La Géode], official site
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120201163504/http://www.fromparis.com/cite-des-sciences-la-geode.html FromParis.com, Cité des Sciences, la Geode], panoramic photos of La Géode
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