Ciné Le Foyer

Ciné Le Foyer is a small, community-run cinema located in Habay-la-Vieille, in the municipality of Habay in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. It was founded in 1955 when Abbé Petges had the idea of converting the former communal school of Habay-la-Vieille into a cinema and performance hall. Parishioners lent money and helped with the renovation work, and festivals were organized to repay the loans. In its early years the cinema operated only at weekends, but it was a success. The Foyer was also a banquet hall and a meeting place for theatre enthusiasts — in short, a gathering place for all the villagers. Since then the cinema has been continuously modernized: it converted to digital projection in 2012, added 3D in 2013, and the buildings have been transformed. Today around sixty volunteers from the ASBL (non-profit association) keep the cinema running. The cinema shows a weekly programme of films, including French versions (vf) and original-version-with-subtitles (vostbil) screenings, and offers a loyalty card giving one free entry for every twelve paid entries. Ticket prices are a flat 6 € for 2D screenings and 7 € for 3D screenings, plus 1 € for a reusable pair of 3D glasses. Payment is accepted in cash and by bank card for cinema tickets, and in cash or via the Payconiq app at the bar. The cinema opens 30 minutes before the first screening of the day, and access to the auditorium is no longer permitted once the film has started. There is no reservation system except for special evenings. The venue is air-conditioned, has free parking nearby, and offers PMR (reduced mobility) access via the emergency doors of the auditorium. It is active on Facebook and Instagram under @lefoyerhabay and offers a newsletter with the weekly programme sent every Monday. The cinema was featured in a report by the RTBF programme "7 à la Une" on 4 March 2017.

Ciné Le Foyer was founded in 1955 in Habay-la-Vieille, Belgium. Abbé Petges had the idea of transforming the former communal school of Habay-la-Vieille into a cinema and performance hall. Parishioners lent money and participated in the renovation work, and festivals were organized to repay the loans. At that time the cinema was operated only on weekends, but it was a success. The Foyer was also a banquet hall and a meeting place for theatre enthusiasts — a gathering place for all the villagers. Since then the cinema has been continuously modernized. It converted to digital projection in 2012 and added 3D in 2013. The buildings have also been transformed. Today around sixty volunteers from the ASBL (non-profit association) keep the cinema running. The cinema was featured in a report by the RTBF programme "7 à la Une" on 4 March 2017. It continues to operate as a community cinema, showing a weekly programme of films in French version and original version with subtitles, and offering a loyalty card and newsletter.

• 2017

  Featured in RTBF programme "7 à la Une" on 4 March.

• 2013

  Addition of 3D capability.

• 2012

  Conversion to digital projection.

• 1955

  Abbé Petges transforms the former communal school of Habay-la-Vieille into a cinema and performance hall.

A volunteer-run, community-oriented village cinema offering affordable screenings and a social gathering place.

• 2D screenings

  Standard film screenings at 6 € per ticket.

• 3D screenings

  3D film screenings at 7 € per ticket, plus 1 € for reusable 3D glasses.

• Loyalty card

  Free loyalty card: one free entry for twelve paid entries.

• Bar service

  Bar accepting cash or Payconiq; no cheques accepted.

• Newsletter

  Weekly programme sent by email every Monday.

1. 1Ciné "Le Foyer" official websitecinelefoyer.net
2. 2Informations générales (FAQ) - Ciné "Le Foyer"cinelefoyer.net
3. 3Wikidata: Ciné Le Foyerwikidata.org