Royal Palace

The Royal Palace is a historic cinema located in Nogent-sur-Marne, in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It first opened in 1921 as the Nogentais Palace, built on land purchased by Albert Klein and developed by his brother Bernard Klein, with the architect Milon. During the interwar period, it also served as a music-hall venue, hosting famous artists such as Fernandel. In 1972, while retaining its original facade, the cinema was modernized into four separate screens under the name Artel-UGC, each showing a different film continuously. Like many cinemas, it struggled during the 1980s and was forced to close in the early 1990s. It reopened in 1997 under one of its original names, the Royal Palace, focusing on family-oriented programming. In 2012, two additional screens were built at the rear of the historic building, an elevator was installed, and the corridors and lobby were renovated to meet accessibility standards for people with reduced mobility. Today, the Royal Palace is a six-screen digital cinema classified as Art et Essai (art house). It holds the Jeune public (young audiences) label, awarded in August 2012. The cinema hosts numerous film clubs, including the Cercle communautaire de Nogent, Cercle Beauté-Plaisance, Maison de la culture juive, and the film club of history teachers from Lycées Édouard-Branly and Montalembert. It offers weekly art-house events: Tuesday cinéphile for adults and Sunday cinéjuniors for children. It also runs Royal Babies screenings for parents with infants, with reduced sound and dimmed lights, and provides a changing table and toys. The cinema participates in the École & cinéma and Lycéens & apprentis au cinéma programs, as well as Connaissance du Monde film-lectures. The Royal Palace is mentioned in François Cavanna's book Les Ritals, which describes its white facade and colorful lights illuminating the Marne valley.

The Royal Palace cinema was established in 1919 when Albert Klein, a Hungarian Jewish immigrant, purchased a plot of land in the center of Nogent-sur-Marne and offered it to his brother Bernard Klein to build a cinema. Bernard Klein commissioned the architect Milon, and in 1921 the Nogentais Palace opened. During the interwar period, it also became a prominent music-hall venue, hosting major artists of the time, including Fernandel. In 1972, while retaining its original facade, the cinema was modernized into four separate screens under the name Artel-UGC, each showing a different film continuously. In the 1980s, under the Artel-UGC franchise, the cinema suffered from the crisis in film exhibition and was forced to close in the early 1990s. In 1997, it reopened under one of its original names, the Royal Palace, offering mainly family-oriented programming. In 2012, two new screens were built at the rear of the historic building. An elevator was installed, and the corridors and lobby were renovated to meet accessibility standards for people with reduced mobility. The cinema has been classified as Art et Essai for several years and obtained the Jeune public label in August 2012. It hosts numerous film clubs and offers weekly art-house events such as Tuesday cinéphile and Sunday cinéjuniors, as well as Royal Babies screenings for parents with infants. It participates in educational programs like École & cinéma and Lycéens & apprentis au cinéma, and in Connaissance du Monde film-lectures. The cinema is mentioned in François Cavanna's book Les Ritals.

• 2012

  Two new screens added, accessibility renovations, and Jeune public label awarded.

• 1997

  Reopens under the name Royal Palace with family-oriented programming.

• 1990

  Closes due to the crisis in film exhibition.

• 1972

  Modernized into four screens under the name Artel-UGC, retaining the original facade.

• 1921

  The Nogentais Palace opens, designed by architect Milon.

• 1919

  Albert Klein purchases land in Nogent-sur-Marne for a cinema.

A neighborhood Art et Essai cinema with a focus on family and young audiences, rooted in local history.

• Art et Essai film screenings

• Family programming

• Royal Babies screenings

• Film clubs

• Ciné-conférences Connaissance du Monde

1. 1Cinéma Royal Palace - Nogent sur Marne - Accueilroyalpalacenogent.fr
2. 2Royal Palace - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Cinéma Royal Palace - Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org