Practical information
How to get to the theater?
By RER
Line A to stop Nanterre-Préfecture (attention: fare differs from inside Paris tickets). Free shuttles to the theatre. To get to the shuttle stop, at the platform, follow indications "sortie Carillon" take the left staircase at the exit of the RER, cross the street at the pedestrian crossing and walk 10 meters to the left until the panel RATP.
By foot
From the RER "Nanterre-Préfecture": (to the right) Rue salvador Allende - Rue Pablo Neruda - Avenue Joliot Curie (10 minutes walk)
By bus
From the RER "Nanterre-Préfecture" take the bus line n° 160 or 358 (3rd stop) (Joliot Curie - Courbevoie)
By car
1) Access by the RN13, place de la Boule, then follow the street panels.
2) Access by the A86, direction La Défense, exit Nanterre Centre, then follow street panels.
3) From Paris Porte Maillot, take the avenue Charles de Gaulle until the pont de Neuilly, after the bridge take to your right the ring road direction Nanterre, follow Nanterre Centre, then follow the street panels.
Parking facilities
- Parking in front of the public pool opposit the theatre
- Parking of the market Pablo Picasso (5 minutes walk to the theatre) except on Saturdays until 2pm
- Underground parking at the level of the RER Nanterre-Préfecture (10 minutes walk to the theatre)
- In the evening, possibility to park the car against the central stripe opposite the theatre
Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers
7 av. Pablo-Picasso
92022 Nanterre Cedex
Location : tél. 01.46.14.70.00
Administration : tél. 01.46.14.70.70 / fax : 01.46.14.70.49
Booking information
Price List
Full price: 26€ 78€°
Senior rate : 20€ 60€°
Students, under 26 years-old, unemployed*: 12€ 36€ °
Residents of Nanterre and groups**: 15 € 45€°
School groups: 10€ 30€°
Allons Z'enfants: 6€
° Wajdi Mouawad's intégrale «Des femmes»
* The reduced prices are granted upon presentation of evidence.
** Groups must consist of at least 10 persons
How to purchase your ticket ?
The location is open one month before the beginning of the representation.
On the website: on-line box office
By telephone
Reservation 01 46 14 70 00
At the theatre box office
Tuesday to Saturday from 12pm to 7pm
By mail
The reservation must arrive latest 10 days before the chosen date, accompanied by a check payable to the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers.
Théâtre Nanterre Amandiers / service location
7, avenue Pablo-Picasso
92022 Nanterre Cedex
Other outlets
Magasins Fnac, 08 92 68 36 22 (0,34 euros/m) www.fnac.com
A little bit of history
1965: First Festival of Nanterre by the Company Pierre Debauche in a tent at a place called Côte des Amandiers (almond coast) which takes the name of Théâtre des Amandiers.
1966: Second Festival of Nanterre in the abandoned military hangar on the ground of the actual Faculty of Arts.
1967: Third Festival of Nanterre in the Palais des Sports.
1968: Agreement between the State and the City to built a Maison de la Culture (House of Culture) in Nanterre.
1969: Opening of the temporary building and prefiguration of the Maison de la Culture under the direction of Pierre Debauche and Pierre Laville.
1971: Creation of the Centre Dramatique National (National Drama Center) of Nanterre.
1974: Opening of the site of the futur Théâtre des Amandiers. Pierre Debauche choses to keep the direction of the Maison de la Culture in order to ensure the construction of the building. Xavier Pommeret takes over the direction of the Centre Dramatique National.
1976: Constitution of the Association Maison de la Culture.Opening of the final building of the Théâtre des Amandiers.
1978: Appointment of Raoul Sangla as Director of the Maison de la Culture.
1982: Dissolution of the Maison de la Culture and the Centre Dramatique National of Nanterre. Constitution of the Company Nanterre-Amandiers Ltd. of which Patrice Chéreau and Catherine Tasca are named directors.
1990: Jean-Pierre Vincent takes over the direction of Nanterre-Amandiers.
1991: Georges Apershis' ATEM moves to Nanterre. Thus the contemporary musical theatre is regularly presented in the programming.
1995: Installation of a permanent troupe of actors. Stanislas Nordey and Jean Jourdheuil are associated to the artistic work of Nanterre-Amandiers.
1997: Stanislas Nordey and his troupe leave the theatre.
2001: Jean-Pierre Vincent leaves the Théâtre des Amandiers. Departure of ATEM.
2002: Appointment of Jean-Louis Martinelli at the direction of the Théâtre des Amandiers.
Le Café des Amandiers (restaurant)
The restaurant opens at lunchtime from Monday to Friday and at 6pm in the evening of performances. The bar is open before and after performances.
01 46 14 70 78 / restaurant@amandiers.com
The Bookshop “La boîte à lettres”
Open before and after the performances. It offers a wide range of books and publications on theatre and music.
The Main bookshop is open during the week.
La Boite à lettres
8 Avenue d’Argenteuil
92600 Asnières sur Seine
Téléphone : 01 47 93 19 40/ 09 75 82 01 55
Fax : 01 47 93 19 40