C.N.P. Bellecour

C.N.P. Bellecour is a movie theater located in the Bellecour district of Lyon, France, at 12, rue de la Barre. It was opened in 1983 by Robert Gilbert as the third and final cinema in his CNP network, following the CNP Terreaux (1976) and the CNP Odéon (originally Grôlée, 1982). The cinema is classified as "art et essai" (art-house) and is part of the GRAC network. It has three screens with a total of 201 seats (75, 61, and 65 seats). In November 2014, the Institut Lumière acquired the Fourmi, the CNP Bellecour, and the CNP Terreaux. The cinemas closed on 14 December 2014 for renovation, particularly to comply with new accessibility laws, and were placed under the direction of Sylvie Da Rocha. The Fourmi reopened first in September 2015, followed by the CNP Bellecour in October 2015 during the Festival Lumière. In February 2017, the cinemas in the Lumière network were renamed, and the CNP Bellecour became the Lumière Bellecour. The cinema continues to operate as part of the Lumière network, which also includes the Lumière Fourmi and the Lumière Terreaux, with Bellecour represented by the color red.

The C.N.P. Bellecour was opened in 1983 by Robert Gilbert, marking the third and final cinema in his CNP network in Lyon. It followed the opening of the CNP Terreaux in 1976 and the CNP Odéon (initially named Grôlée) in 1982. The cinema is located at 12, rue de la Barre, near Place Bellecour in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. It is classified as an "art et essai" cinema and is part of the GRAC network. The cinema originally had three screens with a total of 201 seats. In November 2014, the Institut Lumière purchased the Fourmi, the CNP Bellecour, and the CNP Terreaux. The cinemas closed on 14 December 2014 for renovations, particularly to comply with new accessibility regulations, and were placed under the direction of Sylvie Da Rocha. The Fourmi was the first to reopen in September 2015, followed by the CNP Bellecour in October 2015 during the Festival Lumière. In February 2017, the cinemas in the Lumière network were renamed, and the CNP Bellecour became the Lumière Bellecour. Today, it operates as part of the Lumière network, which includes the Lumière Fourmi and Lumière Terreaux, with Bellecour represented by the color red.

• 2017

  Renamed Lumière Bellecour in February as part of the Lumière network rebranding.

• 2015

  Reopened in October during the Festival Lumière.

• 2014

  Acquired by Institut Lumière in November; closed on 14 December for renovations.

• 1983

  Opened by Robert Gilbert as the third cinema in the CNP network.

Art-house cinema (art et essai) in central Lyon, part of the Lumière network.

• Art-house film screenings

  Regular screenings of art et essai films.

• Festival Lumière events

  Hosts events during the annual Festival Lumière.

1. 1Wikidata: C.N.P. Bellecourwikidata.org
2. 2Wikipedia (French): Lumière Bellecourfr.wikipedia.org