Landmark

Théâtre National Populaire

Address

8 place Lazare-Goujon, 69100 Villeurbanne

Hours

Tue to Fri: 14:00 to 19:00
Mon, Sat, Sun: Closed

Box office hours. On Saturdays with a performance the box office is open from 15:00 to 19:00. Single seats from 7 to 30 euros, 12 euros under 30.

Source: tnp-villeurbanne.com, checked 12 Nov 2026.

Theatre opened in 1934 as the Théâtre de la Cité, a national theatre since 1972, with its box office on place Lazare-Goujon.

Time needed 2 hours

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Nearby

Palais du Travail Landmark · right here Building by architect Morice Leroux and the first element of the Gratte-ciel district, with a swimming pool dug into its basement in 1933. Hôtel de ville de Villeurbanne Landmark · 1 min walk Town hall completed in 1934 to a design by Robert Giroud, with a 65-metre belfry and large central halls. Les Gratte-ciel Neighbourhood · 4 min walk Town-centre district built around the Palais du Travail and the town hall from the 1930s on the initiative of mayor Lazare Goujon. Jardin des tout-petits Park · 8 min walk Small public garden opened in 1929 on land given to the city, reserved for children under 6 and the adults with them. Institut d'art contemporain Museum · 8 min walk Contemporary art centre and regional art fund, showing exhibitions on site and the 18th Lyon Biennale programme until 13 December 2026. Le Zola Landmark · 8 min walk Cinema bought by the city in 1980 and the last survivor of about twenty cinemas in interwar Villeurbanne, run by the association Pour le Cinéma.

Around Villeurbanne

Gratte-ciel, theatre and a big public library

Villeurbanne is a separate town on Lyon's eastern border, centred on the Gratte-ciel district that mayor Lazare Goujon began in the 1930s. The Palais du Travail, the town hall and the Théâtre National Populaire sit around one square.

Villeurbanne has 16 places on the Roam Lyon map: 8 landmarks, 2 museums, 2 parks and gardens, 2 churches and cathedrals, 1 neighbourhood and 1 day trip. Read the Villeurbanne guide.

Centre Culturel et de la Vie Associative Landmark · 9 min walk
Le Rize Museum · 10 min walk
Église Saint-Athanase Church · 19 min walk
Studio 24 Landmark · 22 min walk
Église de la Sainte-Famille Church · 22 min walk
Astroballe Landmark · 2.2 km away
Nécropole nationale de la Doua Landmark · 2.2 km away
Parc de la Feyssine Park · 2.6 km away

Good to know

What is the address of Théâtre National Populaire?: 8 place Lazare-Goujon, 69100 Villeurbanne.
What are the opening hours of Théâtre National Populaire?: Tue to Fri 14:00 to 19:00; Closed Mon, Sat, Sun. Box office hours. On Saturdays with a performance the box office is open from 15:00 to 19:00. Single seats from 7 to 30 euros, 12 euros under 30.
How long do you need at Théâtre National Populaire?: Plan for 2 hours.

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