Arts & Culture · Our pick in Paris
Comédie-Française
The national theatre
About Comédie-Française
The Comédie-Française plays at the Salle Richelieu on the Place Colette, by the Palais-Royal; the programme is on its own website.
Why it's on our list
- Molière’s house
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Comédie-Française before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Comédie-Française, as the crow flies.
- Le Meurice500 m6 min walk
- Hôtel Costes550 m7 min walk
- Hôtel Madame Rêve600 m7 min walk
- Ritz Paris600 m8 min walk
- Mandarin Oriental, Paris650 m8 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Comédie-Française are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest métro stations
- PyramidesM14M7200 m2 min walk
- Palais Royal - Musée du LouvreM1M7200 m2 min walk
- TuileriesM1400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- The Louvre400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Place Vendôme550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Musée d’Orsay750 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Palais Garnier900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Notre-Dame1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Sacré-Cœur2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Eiffel Tower3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Arc de Triomphe3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Charles de Gaulle Airport23 kmCar or taxi 83 min
Main railway stations
- Gare Saint-Lazare1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Gare de l’Est2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Gare du Nord2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Gare Montparnasse2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Gare de Lyon3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min