Pushing back the boundaries of architecture
The Lyon Auditorium is a colossal vessel in concrete and steel, whose distinctive silhouette has featured in the heart of the Part-Dieu district for over 50 years.
The Atrium adjoins the main concert hall and is a popular gathering place before and after concerts. It features a catering service and bar run by La Fabuleuse Cantine, lectures, post-concert meetings with the artists… It is a welcoming space where the lights, the movement, the music and the flavours mingle to create a unique atmosphere. The Atrium is also a venue for all of the surprises and discoveries during the Auditorium’s Afterworks and theme weekends, when ephemeral artistic creations and other novel activities bring it to life.
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An ambitious symphony concert hall in the heart of Lyon
The Auditorium’s impressive concrete shell holds an outstanding symphony concert hall that is home to the Orchestre national de Lyon.
An area for learning about and practising music
In 2019, the Auditorium-Orchestre national de Lyon acquired a new venue, the Espace découverte (Learning Area), dedicated to learning about and playing music in the centre of the Part-Dieu district.
The Salle Proton-de-la-Chapelle, a novel venue
The Salle Proton (Proton Hall) used to be the rehearsal room for the Orchestre national de Lyon and is now the Auditorium’s second concert hall. Known formally as the Salle Proton de la Chapelle, this novel venue has a magnificent prestressed concrete cathedral ceiling typical of 1970s architecture. It is now used as a concert venue for small-scale concerts and other small and atypical events, in particular during the Auditorium’s theme weekends.