Accessibility
The Théâtre du Châtelet makes every effort to facilitate access for people with disabilities: accessible venues, adapted support services, and special rates.
Contact :
Sung-Hee Hong, Responsable du développement des publics shhong@chatelet.com
Supported by 
Spectators with reduced mobility
Suitable venues and hospitality services
The Grand Salle and Grand Foyer at the Théâtre du Châtelet have specific seating areas for wheelchair users with reduced mobility.
An elevator provides access to the different levels of the theater.
Information and reservations
For your convenience, please contact us at 01 40 28 28 40 (from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.) or by email at accessibilite@chatelet.com to reserve your seats and receive advice on choosing locations.
Special rates
You and your adult companion are entitled to a 50% discount on all categories.
Deaf and hard-of-hearing audience
Magnetic loops
The theater is equipped with amplified headphones and magnetic loops, available free of charge upon request at the reception desk before each performance.
Adapted subtitling
Adapted surtitles are enriched with several contextual elements that facilitate understanding of the performance. Character names are indicated, as well as voice-overs, descriptions of background music, sound effects, and off-screen dialogue.
This content is available on connected glasses for all performances of the following shows:
Vibrating vests
Connected to artificial intelligence, the vest transcribes music with great precision using various vibrations felt by the body. Spectators can better appreciate the differences in sound, rhythm, and intensity of the music, sensations that complement the visual experience.
Four vests are available free of charge at the checkpoint before each performance.
Information and reservations : accessibilite@chatelet.com
Service offered in partnership with SoundX and its project « Numéro 1 »
Blind and visually impaired spectators
Audio description performances
Using headphones provided to spectators, we offer an accurate description of the staging, the actors’ performances, their movements, costumes, and sets.
Hamlet
dimanche 12 octobre à 15 h
vendredi 17 octobre à 20 h
La Cage aux folles
samedi 13 décembre à 15 h
mercredi 17 décembre à 20 h
samedi 3 janvier à 15 h
vendredi 9 janvier à 20 h
L’Annonce faite à Marie
vendredi 30 janvier à 20 h
dimanche 1er février à 15 h
Top Hat
dimanche 19 avril à 15 h
vendredi 24 avril à 20 h
samedi 2 mai à 15 h
La Vie parisienne
samedi 20 juin à 19 h 30
samedi 27 juin à 19 h 30
dimanche 5 juillet à 15 h
Tactile tours
Before each audio-described performance listed opposite, tactile tours allow you to discover the sets, costumes, and props used in the show.
Programs in Braille and large print
In addition to audio description, programs in Braille and large print are available. An audio version of this program is broadcast through headphones before the start of the show.
For all performances with audio description, you and your adult companion are eligible for a 50% discount on tickets in categories 1 to 4.
Information and reservations: +33 (0)1 40 28 28 40, accessibilite@chatelet.com
Service offered in partnership with Accès Culture
Relax Performances
Relax performances offer an inclusive and welcoming environment to make it easier for people with disabilities that may cause atypical behavior (autism, multiple disabilities, intellectual or psychological disabilities, Alzheimer’s disease, etc.) to attend the show.
The audience and artists are made aware of this, and the usual rules of the theater are relaxed (it is possible to leave and re-enter during the performance) so that everyone can enjoy the show without apprehension, in a comfortable environment.
A specialized team trained by Culture Relax is on hand to welcome and assist spectators throughout the performance.
You and your adult companion are eligible for special rates.
La Cage aux folles dimanche 14 décembre à 15 h (15 €)
Le Ballet Nacional de España dimanche 29 mars à 16 h (15 €)
Locura jeudi 7 mai à 20 h (10 €)
La Vie parisienne dimanche 28 juin à 15 h (10 €)
Information and reservations : 01 40 28 28 40, accessibilite@chatelet.com
Service offered in partnership with Culture Relax
Smart glasses
Connected glasses are smart glasses that allow subtitles to be projected onto the lenses without obstructing the existing field of vision. They also include an audio description device using earphones.
Connected glasses are designed for anyone who wants or needs them: non-French speakers, deaf or hard of hearing people, visually impaired or blind people, and anyone with limited neck or upper body mobility.
This device is also designed for people with reduced visibility, as well as those with vision problems. These glasses offer:
- English or French surtitles;
- French surtitles adapted for deaf and hard-of-hearing audience members;
- French audio description via earphones connected to the box, for blind and visually impaired audience members;
- LSF translation of the show La Vie parisienne.
The subtitles can be adjusted to your liking (size, color, brightness, position).
These glasses can be picked up free of charge at the control desk before the start of the performance, for all performances of the following shows:
This content is available on connected glasses for all performances of the following shows:
FACIL’ITI
The FACIL’iti digital solution allows each of our internet users to adjust the theater website display to suit their needs: font size, contrast, brightness, voice reading.
Whether you are prone to eye strain, have difficulty reading, or simply want a more comfortable browsing experience, FACIL’iti adapts to your preferences with a single click.