See photos (5)
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.
-
-
Spoken languages
-
-
-
Services
-
-
Equipment
-
Rates
-
Payment methods
-
-
-
Rates
-
Gratuities—
Openings
-
From
July 16, 2026
until August 26, 2026 -
From
September 1, 2026
until October 16, 2026 -
From
October 17, 2026
until October 30, 2026 -
From
November 2, 2026
until November 10, 2026 -
From
November 12, 2026
until November 30, 2026 -
From
December 1, 2026
until January 31, 2027
- Open
- * From February to June (excluding the spring school holidays), guided tours take place on Mondays and from Wednesday to Sunday at 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 May 2026. Spring school holidays (from 3 April 2026 to 3 May 2026): guided tours on Mondays at 12 noon and from Wednesday to Sunday at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 May 2026. In July and August, guided tours every day at 12 noon, 3.30 pm and 5 pm. Closed from 27 to 31 August due to the “Éclats de Verrerie” festival. From September to November (excluding the autumn school holidays), guided tours at 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays, 1 November 2026 and 11 November 2026. Autumn school holidays (from 17 October 2026 to 1 November 2026): guided tours at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 November 2026. Closed on 1 May 2025, 1 November 2025 and 11 November 2025. Annual closure in January and December. Closed in January. Reopening in February.
-
Monday2:30 PM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
TuesdayClosed-
-
Wednesday2:30 PM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
Thursday2:30 PM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
Friday2:30 PM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
Saturday2:30 PM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
Sunday2:30 PM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
- * From February to June (excluding the spring school holidays), guided tours take place on Mondays and from Wednesday to Sunday at 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 May 2026. Spring school holidays (from 3 April 2026 to 3 May 2026): guided tours on Mondays at 12 noon and from Wednesday to Sunday at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 May 2026. In July and August, guided tours every day at 12 noon, 3.30 pm and 5 pm. Closed from 27 to 31 August due to the “Éclats de Verrerie” festival. From September to November (excluding the autumn school holidays), guided tours at 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays, 1 November 2026 and 11 November 2026. Autumn school holidays (from 17 October 2026 to 1 November 2026): guided tours at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 November 2026. Closed on 1 May 2025, 1 November 2025 and 11 November 2025. Annual closure in January and December. Closed in January. Reopening in February.
-
Monday12:00 PM - 12:30 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
TuesdayClosed-
-
Wednesday12:00 PM - 12:30 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
Thursday12:00 PM - 12:30 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
Friday12:00 PM - 12:30 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
Saturday12:00 PM - 12:30 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
Sunday12:00 PM - 12:30 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
- * From February to June (excluding the spring school holidays), guided tours take place on Mondays and from Wednesday to Sunday at 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 May 2026. Spring school holidays (from 3 April 2026 to 3 May 2026): guided tours on Mondays at 12 noon and from Wednesday to Sunday at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 May 2026. In July and August, guided tours every day at 12 noon, 3.30 pm and 5 pm. Closed from 27 to 31 August due to the “Éclats de Verrerie” festival. From September to November (excluding the autumn school holidays), guided tours at 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays, 1 November 2026 and 11 November 2026. Autumn school holidays (from 17 October 2026 to 1 November 2026): guided tours at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 November 2026. Closed on 1 May 2025, 1 November 2025 and 11 November 2025. Annual closure in January and December. Closed in January. Reopening in February.
-
Monday2:30 PM - 5:30 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
TuesdayClosed-
-
Wednesday2:30 PM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
Thursday2:30 PM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
Friday2:30 PM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
Saturday2:30 PM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
Sunday2:30 PM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
- * From February to June (excluding the spring school holidays), guided tours take place on Mondays and from Wednesday to Sunday at 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 May 2026. Spring school holidays (from 3 April 2026 to 3 May 2026): guided tours on Mondays at 12 noon and from Wednesday to Sunday at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 May 2026. In July and August, guided tours every day at 12 noon, 3.30 pm and 5 pm. Closed from 27 to 31 August due to the “Éclats de Verrerie” festival. From September to November (excluding the autumn school holidays), guided tours at 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays, 1 November 2026 and 11 November 2026. Autumn school holidays (from 17 October 2026 to 1 November 2026): guided tours at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 November 2026. Closed on 1 May 2025, 1 November 2025 and 11 November 2025. Annual closure in January and December. Closed in January. Reopening in February.
-
Monday2:30 PM - 5:30 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
TuesdayClosed-
-
Wednesday2:30 PM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
Thursday2:30 PM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
Friday2:30 PM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
Saturday2:30 PM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
-
Sunday2:30 PM - 3:00 PM5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
- * From February to June (excluding the spring school holidays), guided tours take place on Mondays and from Wednesday to Sunday at 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 May 2026. Spring school holidays (from 3 April 2026 to 3 May 2026): guided tours on Mondays at 12 noon and from Wednesday to Sunday at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 May 2026. In July and August, guided tours every day at 12 noon, 3.30 pm and 5 pm. Closed from 27 to 31 August due to the “Éclats de Verrerie” festival. From September to November (excluding the autumn school holidays), guided tours at 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays, 1 November 2026 and 11 November 2026. Autumn school holidays (from 17 October 2026 to 1 November 2026): guided tours at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 November 2026. Closed on 1 May 2025, 1 November 2025 and 11 November 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 the spring school holidays), guided tours take place on Mondays and from Wednesday to Sunday at 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 May 2026. Spring school holidays (from 3 April 2026 to 3 May 2026): guided tours on Mondays at 12 noon and from Wednesday to Sunday at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 May 2026. In July and August, guided tours every day at 12 noon, 3.30 pm and 5 pm. Closed from 27 to 31 August due to the “Éclats de Verrerie” festival. From September to November (excluding the autumn school holidays), guided tours at 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays, 1 November 2026 and 11 November 2026. Autumn school holidays (from 17 October 2026 to 1 November 2026): guided tours at 12 noon and 5.30 pm. Closed on Tuesdays and on 1 November 2026. Closed on 1 May 2025, 1 November 2025 and 11 November 2025. Annual closure in January and December. Closed in January. Reopening in February.