An old postcard with a cultural building still in work.
And a good summary of the history on its homepage.
The Eden theatre-cinema was built in 1931 in just 76 days. This work designed by the architect André Guillon (1896-1992) presented at the 1935 Brussels World Fair, earned him a silver medal. The hall could accommodate 1,100 people. The façade decorated with two bas-reliefs, one on the right "Ars" evoking the art and ballets of Joséphine Baker, the other on the left "Scientia" representing cinematographic science. The large entrance was framed by two high pilasters at the base of which were embedded the posters of the shows. Above the entrance, a large glass roof, in the shape of a butterfly wing, brought light to the interior bar. The entire interior, composed in the art deco spirit, columns of the bar and the entrance hall, capitals dressed in colored glass, was illuminated.
In 1984, the façade and the bar room were included in the supplementary inventory of Historic Monuments.
Since 2004 it has been closed due to dilapidation, the side facades and gables showed obvious cracks. A new small space, L'Éden Pasteur, replaced the old cinema from this time.
In May 2014, a fire destroyed the entire building, only two bas-reliefs were preserved.
Emblematic site for the people of Angers, the municipality wanted to breathe new life into this heritage echoing in the collective memory of the territory by recreating a performance hall, a facility serving a cultural policy facilitating access to culture for as many people as possible in the rural territory of Vals-de-Saintonge.
The New Eden performance hall opened its doors on 7 September 2018 with a modern hall (319 seats) for theater, galas, film screenings and various shows.
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