La Cartonnerie is a concert hall in Reims, in the Marne department of the Grand Est region, France. It is located at 84 rue du Docteur-Lemoine, at the corner of rue Philippe and rue du Docteur-Lemoine, in the center-city district. Designed by Jacques Ripault, it replaced L’Usine, a Reims venue dedicated from 1987 to 2000 to independent rock, chanson, hip-hop, and electronic music.
La Cartonnerie includes two concert halls, the Club and the Grande Salle, as well as six rehearsal studios, a training room, and a reception hall called the Floor, which has a bar and catering on concert evenings. It is described as a pilot structure and the first of its scale in France, with four levels and multiple artistic support, training, information, and diffusion missions. Managed by REMCA, Régie des équipements musiques & cultures actuelles, it is labeled as a contemporary music venue by the Ministry of Culture. Its programming covers around 80 to 100 concerts per year, and it also hosts festivals including La Magnifique Society, Charabia, and Reims Scènes d’Europe.
Nearby Objects
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Foujita Chapel 500 m away -
Cimetière du Nord 800 m away -
Museum of the Surrender 900 m away -
Halles du Boulingrin 950 m away -
Porte de Mars 950 m away
Location and Identity
La Cartonnerie is a concert hall in France. It is located in Reims, in the department of Marne, within the Grand Est region. The site is identified as a concert venue rather than a broader cultural complex, and its significance in the available facts lies in its role as a performance space within this city and region.
Location in Central Reims
La Cartonnerie is located at 84 rue du Docteur-Lemoine, 51100 Reims, at the corner of rue Philippe and rue du Docteur-Lemoine. It is situated in the center-city district of Reims, placing it within one of the citys central urban areas.
La Cartonnerie and Its Role in Reims
La Cartonnerie, inaugurated as the replacement for L'Usine, is a Reims venue that had hosted independent rock, chanson, hip-hop, and electronic music from 1987 to 2000. The project was designed by Jacques Ripault and is managed by REMCA, the personalized administration known as Regie des equipements musiques and cultures actuelles. It is labeled by the Ministry of Culture as a contemporary music venue.
The building includes two concert halls, the Club and the Grande Salle, as well as six rehearsal studios, a training room, and a reception hall called the Floor, which offers bar and catering services on concert evenings. La Cartonnerie is presented as a pilot structure and the first of its scale in France, with four levels and multiple missions in artistic support, training, information, and diffusion. It is also noted for the quality of its artistic reception, including technical equipment, sound, and dressing rooms.
Programming and Cultural Activity
At La Cartonnerie, the programming team manages approximately 80 to 100 concerts per year and is responsible for about 65 percent of the concerts presented at the venue. It works in collaboration with local associations and private promoters, and it ensures that both rooms are equipped with sound, lighting, stage machinery, and video equipment. The venue hosts more than an unspecified number of performers each year, including artists from a range of styles. Among those presented are Mickey 3D, Ernesto Puentes, Stromae, The Melvins, Damso, Coeur de pirate, Justice, Jean-Louis Aubert, Cali, and Orelsan. International artists represent one third of the performers hosted at La Cartonnerie. In addition to regular concerts, the venue also hosts Festival La Magnifique Society, festival Charabia, and Festival Reims Scenes d'Europe.
Artistic Support and Rehearsal Facilities
La Cartonnerie offers Accompagnement artistique, a support program for a wide range of artists, including amateurs, professionals, and local, regional, and national headliners such as Cali, Olivia Ruiz, Birdy Nam Nam, Justice, and Superbus. The program includes artistic support through stage residency days and record recordings. Artists can rehearse on the stages of La Cartonnerie and use six rehearsal studios. The venue also provides sound equipment and rental instruments, including guitar and bass amplifiers, drums, keyboards, DJ turntables, and computers. Support is organized through systems such as Carto Cru, Carto Blaster, and the rehearsal system.
Artistic Creation at La Cartonnerie
Creation involved support for artists at La Cartonnerie. In 2007, the program included works by Magma Collectif MU, Test Tone, Tne New Rose, and Vincent Courtois. It also included Opus pour un autre temps by Mimi Lorenzini. These references show Creation as a context for artistic production and presentation at La Cartonnerie during that year.