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Petit Théâtre

Remarkable civil building, Theater in Le Creusot
  • In the courtyard of the Château de la Verrerie, a former royal crystal works that is now a château, are two conical towers that once housed the glass-melting furnaces. One of them was converted into a theatre in the early 20th century to welcome guests from the Schneider family, who owned the château and the Creusot forges. Its architecture and décor are inspired by Versailles.
    The Petit théâtre can be visited as part of the guided tours included in the admission ticket for the Musée de...
    In the courtyard of the Château de la Verrerie, a former royal crystal works that is now a château, are two conical towers that once housed the glass-melting furnaces. One of them was converted into a theatre in the early 20th century to welcome guests from the Schneider family, who owned the château and the Creusot forges. Its architecture and décor are inspired by Versailles.
    The Petit théâtre can be visited as part of the guided tours included in the admission ticket for the Musée de l'Homme et de l'Industrie or the Pavillon de l'Industrie at the Château de la Verrerie.
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Openings
  • From April 1, 2026
    until April 3, 2026
  • From April 4, 2026
    until April 30, 2026
  • From May 2, 2026
    until May 3, 2026
  • From May 4, 2026
    until June 30, 2026
  • From July 1, 2026
    until August 31, 2026
  • From September 1, 2026
    until October 16, 2026
  • From October 17, 2026
    until October 30, 2026
  • From November 12, 2026
    until December 30, 2026
  • From December 1, 2026
    until January 31, 2027
  • Monday
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday
    Closed
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  • Wednesday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Sunday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • * From February to June (excluding spring school holidays), guided tours on Mondays at 5.30pm and from Wednesday to Sunday at 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays and 01/05/2026. Spring school holidays (03/04/2026 to 03/05/2026): guided tour Mondays at 12 noon and Wednesdays to Sundays at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesday and 01/05/2026. In July and August, guided tours every day at 12 noon, 3.30pm and 5pm. From September to November (excluding autumn school holidays), guided tours at 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays, 01/11/2026 and 11/11/2026. Autumn school holidays (from 17/10/2026 to 01/11/2026): guided tour at 12 noon and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays. Closed on 01/05/2025, 01/11/2025 and 11/11/2025. Annual closure in January and December. Closed in January. Reopening in February.
  • Monday
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
  • Tuesday
    Closed
    -
  • Wednesday
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Sunday
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • * From February to June (excluding spring school holidays), guided tours on Mondays at 5.30pm and from Wednesday to Sunday at 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays and 01/05/2026. Spring school holidays (03/04/2026 to 03/05/2026): guided tour Mondays at 12 noon and Wednesdays to Sundays at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesday and 01/05/2026. In July and August, guided tours every day at 12 noon, 3.30pm and 5pm. From September to November (excluding autumn school holidays), guided tours at 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays, 01/11/2026 and 11/11/2026. Autumn school holidays (from 17/10/2026 to 01/11/2026): guided tour at 12 noon and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays. Closed on 01/05/2025, 01/11/2025 and 11/11/2025. Annual closure in January and December. Closed in January. Reopening in February.
  • Monday
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
  • Tuesday
    Closed
    -
  • Wednesday
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Sunday
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • * From February to June (excluding spring school holidays), guided tours on Mondays at 5.30pm and from Wednesday to Sunday at 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays and 01/05/2026. Spring school holidays (03/04/2026 to 03/05/2026): guided tour Mondays at 12 noon and Wednesdays to Sundays at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesday and 01/05/2026. In July and August, guided tours every day at 12 noon, 3.30pm and 5pm. From September to November (excluding autumn school holidays), guided tours at 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays, 01/11/2026 and 11/11/2026. Autumn school holidays (from 17/10/2026 to 01/11/2026): guided tour at 12 noon and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays. Closed on 01/05/2025, 01/11/2025 and 11/11/2025. Annual closure in January and December. Closed in January. Reopening in February.
  • Monday
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday
    Closed
    -
  • Wednesday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Sunday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • * From February to June (excluding spring school holidays), guided tours on Mondays at 5.30pm and from Wednesday to Sunday at 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays and 01/05/2026. Spring school holidays (03/04/2026 to 03/05/2026): guided tour Mondays at 12 noon and Wednesdays to Sundays at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesday and 01/05/2026. In July and August, guided tours every day at 12 noon, 3.30pm and 5pm. From September to November (excluding autumn school holidays), guided tours at 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays, 01/11/2026 and 11/11/2026. Autumn school holidays (from 17/10/2026 to 01/11/2026): guided tour at 12 noon and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays. Closed on 01/05/2025, 01/11/2025 and 11/11/2025. Annual closure in January and December. Closed in January. Reopening in February.
  • Open
  • * From February to June (excluding spring school holidays), guided tours on Mondays at 5.30pm and from Wednesday to Sunday at 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays and 01/05/2026. Spring school holidays (03/04/2026 to 03/05/2026): guided tour Mondays at 12 noon and Wednesdays to Sundays at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesday and 01/05/2026. In July and August, guided tours every day at 12 noon, 3.30pm and 5pm. From September to November (excluding autumn school holidays), guided tours at 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays, 01/11/2026 and 11/11/2026. Autumn school holidays (from 17/10/2026 to 01/11/2026): guided tour at 12 noon and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays. Closed on 01/05/2025, 01/11/2025 and 11/11/2025. Annual closure in January and December. Closed in January. Reopening in February.
  • Monday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday
    Closed
    -
  • Wednesday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Sunday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • * From February to June (excluding spring school holidays), guided tours on Mondays at 5.30pm and from Wednesday to Sunday at 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays and 01/05/2026. Spring school holidays (03/04/2026 to 03/05/2026): guided tour Mondays at 12 noon and Wednesdays to Sundays at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesday and 01/05/2026. In July and August, guided tours every day at 12 noon, 3.30pm and 5pm. From September to November (excluding autumn school holidays), guided tours at 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays, 01/11/2026 and 11/11/2026. Autumn school holidays (from 17/10/2026 to 01/11/2026): guided tour at 12 noon and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays. Closed on 01/05/2025, 01/11/2025 and 11/11/2025. Annual closure in January and December. Closed in January. Reopening in February.
  • Monday
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday
    Closed
    -
  • Wednesday
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Sunday
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • * From February to June (excluding spring school holidays), guided tours on Mondays at 5.30pm and from Wednesday to Sunday at 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays and 01/05/2026. Spring school holidays (03/04/2026 to 03/05/2026): guided tour Mondays at 12 noon and Wednesdays to Sundays at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesday and 01/05/2026. In July and August, guided tours every day at 12 noon, 3.30pm and 5pm. From September to November (excluding autumn school holidays), guided tours at 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays, 01/11/2026 and 11/11/2026. Autumn school holidays (from 17/10/2026 to 01/11/2026): guided tour at 12 noon and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays. Closed on 01/05/2025, 01/11/2025 and 11/11/2025. Annual closure in January and December. Closed in January. Reopening in February.
  • Monday
    2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday
    Closed
    -
  • Wednesday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Sunday
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • * From February to June (excluding spring school holidays), guided tours on Mondays at 5.30pm and from Wednesday to Sunday at 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays and 01/05/2026. Spring school holidays (03/04/2026 to 03/05/2026): guided tour Mondays at 12 noon and Wednesdays to Sundays at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesday and 01/05/2026. In July and August, guided tours every day at 12 noon, 3.30pm and 5pm. From September to November (excluding autumn school holidays), guided tours at 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays, 01/11/2026 and 11/11/2026. Autumn school holidays (from 17/10/2026 to 01/11/2026): guided tour at 12 noon and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays. Closed on 01/05/2025, 01/11/2025 and 11/11/2025. Annual closure in January and December. Closed in January. Reopening in February.
  • Closed on monday, on tuesday, on wednesday, on thursday, on friday, on saturday and on sunday.
  • * From February to June (excluding spring school holidays), guided tours on Mondays at 5.30pm and from Wednesday to Sunday at 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays and 01/05/2026. Spring school holidays (03/04/2026 to 03/05/2026): guided tour Mondays at 12 noon and Wednesdays to Sundays at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesday and 01/05/2026. In July and August, guided tours every day at 12 noon, 3.30pm and 5pm. From September to November (excluding autumn school holidays), guided tours at 2.30pm and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays, 01/11/2026 and 11/11/2026. Autumn school holidays (from 17/10/2026 to 01/11/2026): guided tour at 12 noon and 5.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays. Closed on 01/05/2025, 01/11/2025 and 11/11/2025. Annual closure in January and December. Closed in January. Reopening in February.