School audiences

The Comédie-Française aims to introduce theatre and the classical and contemporary repertoire to as many pupils as possible, offering tailored support and paying particular attention to social and geographical inclusion. Each season, 30,000 school pupils attend a performance in one of the three Comédie-Française venues.

  • Bound by a triennial agreement with the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research, as well as with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Food Sovereignty, the Comédie-Française pursues several educational objectives.

    A partnership and inclusion policy prioritising social and geographical outreach for:  

    • schools in priority education networks (REP)

    • agricultural secondary schools and schools in rural areas 

    • vocational secondary schoolsl

    • young refugees in France enrolled in secondary schools, in collaboration with CASNAV (the academic centre for the schooling of newly arrived pupils and traveller children)
       

       Schools enrolled in one of the following frameworks — Une saison à la Comédie-Française, Parcours/Traversée, Découverte and Agro-découverte — benefit from a programme combining performances, visits, artistic and technical encounters, and practical workshops.

    A strengthened educational dimension at national and international level, including:  

    A cross-disciplinary approach to the arts through: 

    • a discovery pathway through the collections  of partner cultural institutions

  • Bookings for productions from September 2026 to July 2027 open in two stages. 

    Booking requests for the first part of the season are made exclusively by email from June 2026 onwards and are processed in order of receipt. 

     Booking requests for the second part of the season are made exclusively by email from January 2027 onwards and are processed in order of receipt.

     

    Salle Richelieu
    enseignement.richelieu@comedie-francaise.org 
    Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier
    enseignement.colombier@comedie-francaise.org 
    Studio-Théâtre 
    publics.studio@comedie-francaise.org  

     

    Rates 
    School groups benefit from a concession rate: 
    Salle Richelieu: €18 in category B, €12 in category C
    Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier: €12.
    Studio-Théâtre: €12.
    Lectures et rencontres: €10

    Prior to each payment, a pro forma invoice will be sent by the Comédie-Française to the institution. All groups must send their payment at least one month before the performance date, failing which seats may be cancelled without notice.

    Payment may be made via the collective portion of the Pass Culture (ADAGE platform)  

    Minimum 10 seats per performance.

    Supervision
    Mindful of the importance of appropriate supervision for these groups, the Comédie-Française offers one complimentary Category C seat per accompanying adult, on the basis of one adult per ten pupils.

    Teaching pack
    For each production, a support pack is sent to teachers prior to the class visit.

     

  • Parcours Molière 

    The Comédie-Française invites pupils from primary school (from Year 5 / CM1 onwards), secondary school and higher education to discover Molière on a guided walk through Paris. From the church of Saint-Eustache where he was baptised to the rue de Richelieu, his final home, participants discover the life of the actor, playwright and company director. The tour concludes at the Comédie-Française, of which he remains the "Patron." 

    The rate is €150 per group for a 1h30 tour.

    Payment may be made via the collective portion of the Pass Culture (ADAGE platform).

    Bookings for visits from September 2026 to July 2027 open in two stages. 

    Booking requests for the first part of the season are made exclusively by email from June 2026 onwards and are processed in order of receipt.

    Booking requests for the second part of the season are made exclusively by email from January 2027 onwards and are processed in order of receipt. 

    Information and bookings:  
    Bibliothèque-musée de la Comédie-Française 
    bibliotheque.musee@comedie-francaise.org  
    01 44 58 13 16 
     

  • Each season, 50 pupils in Years 10 and 11 (troisième and seconde) complete their observation placement at the Comédie-Française during various sessions.

    For the 2026-2027 academic year, two troisième placement sessions and one seconde placement session are planned. 
    Dates à venir. 

    To apply, please send a short CV and a motivation letter written by the pupil to the following addresses:

    stage.troisieme@comedie-francaise.org 
    stage.seconde@comedie-francaise.org  

    Applications close four months before the placement session.

     

  • Marine Jubin  
     Head of Education
    01 44 58 13 13 
    marine.jubin@comedie-francaise.org  

    Adèle Castelain  
    Mediation and Communications Officer
    01 44 58 14 47 
    adele.castelain@comedie-francaise.org  

    Marianne Jacob 
    Education Projects Officer
    01 44 58 15 67 
    marianne.jacob@comedie-francaise.org  

    Anaïs Jolly  
    Teacher-in-Residence, Créteil Academy
    01 44 58 15 65 
    anais.jolly@comedie-francaise.org  

    Delphine Ricard  
    Teacher-in-Residence, Paris Academy
    01 44 58 15 65 
    delphine.ricard@comedie-francaise.org  

    Sandrine Jung  
    Teacher-in-Residence, Agricultural Education
    01 44 58 15 65 
    sandrine.jung@comedie-francaise.org  

Contact:
service.educatif@comedie-francaise.org 
 

The Comédie-Française's cultural and educational activities benefit from the patronage of Caisse d'Epargne Ile-de-France, ICART, Quadrille Capital, Danone and Paristory.