Discover a completely renovated Grévin. Experience the Spirit of Paris of yesterday and of today with astounding scenes : the major events of the 20th Century, French history and… the latest news.
The brasserie, the theatre, artists’ studios… all the legendary Parisian haunts where you will rub shoulders with the “Tout Paris” celebrities.
Three hundred wax figures are waiting to meet you, to be photographed with you, to be remembered forever.
THE HALL OF MIRRORS
Created in 1900 by Eugène Hénard for the Paris Exposition Universelle, this unique Sound and Light exhibit has been in the Grévin since 1908. Entering the Palais des Mirages (Hall of Mirrors) is like going inside a fantastic giant kaleidoscope. An incredible combination of lights and mirrors multiplies space into an infinity of fragments and each glance reveals a new limitless perspective. Totally overwhelming!
TOUT PARIS THEATRE
Discreet atmosphere and evening dress mandatory for a cocktail party with the stars of showbiz, top international singers around the piano for an impromptu jam session, the “Tout Paris” shares your enjoyment.Photographers’ flashes are crackling; the paparazzi are lurking to record the event!
Some of the celebrities you can meet at the “Tout Paris” theatre : Charles Aznavour, Roberto Benigni, Gérard Depardieu, Francis Huster, Hélène Ségara, Bernard Kouchner, Madonna, Elton John etc…
PARIS GRÉVIN MAGAZINE
The celebrities on the front page all meet at that most Parisian of addresses : fashion shows, actors in their dressing rooms before walking onto the stage, or the relaxed atmosphere of the “Brasserie Parisienne”, you will be sharing a happy hour with all the great artists and writers of the 20th Century.
Some of the stars attending the party: Ernest Hemingway, Luciano Pavarotti, Pablo Picasso, Naomi Campbell, Jean Réno, Michael Schumacher, Romy Schneider etc…
SNAPSHOTS OF THE 20th CENTURY
Back through the 20th Century in 10 major events, remembered with emotion and as immortal as photographic snapshots; set for ever in our collective memory, they have been chosen to illustrate the past century: from the first step on the moon on the night of the 24th July 1969, to the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, from the first Channel crossing by Louis Blériot in 1929 to the Football World Cup in 1998, let the Grévin lead you along the path of the History of our times.
Some of the unforgettable people of the 20th Century: Louis Armstrong, Brigitte Bardot, Ray Charles, Jimi Hendrix, Spider-man etc…
HISTORY OF FRANCE
From the Middle Ages to the 19th Century, through the Renaissance and the Second Napoleonic Empire, the Grévin stages the highlights of France’s history: Jeanne d’Arc burning at the stake, Louis XIV and his court at Versailles, or the assassination of Henri IV. A unique voyage where you can meet the men and women who made history.
GRÉVIN COLLECTION
Discover the collection of Grévin masterpieces, those that down the years created its legend. A 100 years of the Spirit of Paris to be lived again in the sumptuous decor created in 1882, the Hall of Columns and the Dome.
Some of the most famous works in the Grévin collection are : Albert Einstein, Charles De Gaulle, Mahatma Gandhi, Michael Jackson, John Paul II, Elvis Presley, Alfred Hitchcock etc…
ADDRESS
Grévin
10 boulevard Montmartre
75009 Paris
TRANSPORTES
Metro: Grands Boulevards ( lineas 8 o 9)
autobús: 20.39.48.67.74.85
OPENING TIMES
The Grévin is open every day:
- Monday to Friday from 10.00 am to 6.30 pm (last admission at 5.30 pm)
- On Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and school holidays from 10.00 am to 7.00 pm (last admission at 6.00 pm)
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