Culture in Béziers ...
Fine Arts
Société des Beaux Arts
Society of Fine Arts
2 Rue Relin
34500 Béziers
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 49 18 58 .
Founded in 1882. School of plastic arts, painting and design. Adults' and children's courses. Béziers International Fine Arts Salon organised each year
M.A.P Mouvement d’Art Populaire
(Popular Art Movement)
2 Rue Relin.
34500 Béziers
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 28 41 96.
Created in 1962, it widens public knowledge of the grand epochs of modern art and the different currents of contemporary art through its drawing, painting and sculpture lessons and courses, library, 'diathèque' (collection of online images), cultural exchanges, meetings and debates. Its permanent gallery " Art-Actuel" ("Current Art") is open to the public on Monday and Wednesday afternoons.
Media libraries
Médiathèque André Malraux
1 Place du 14 juillet
34500 Béziers
Website
Cirdoc
Centre Inter-Régional
de Développement de l'Occitan
Centre Du Guesclin
Bd Du Guesclin
34500 Béziers
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 11 85 10
Fax: +33 (0)4 67 62 23 01
Website
Occitan media library, including books, discs, cassettes, musical scores, films, posters, manuscripts ...
Conservatory
Municipal conservatory of music and drama
Château de la Gayonne
Rue de Sétif
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 76 32 19
Fax: +33 (0)4 67 62 15 05
musique@ville-beziers.fr
The city offers school-age children the chance to train in the following disciplines: dance, musical theory, piano, violin, violoncello, recorder, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, percussion, drums, singing, accordion and drama. The shool also organises school concerts during the year, open to all the children of the city.
Art Galleries & Exhibiton Spaces
Galerie Bel
7 Rue Nougaret
34500 Béziers
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 28 44 55
Galerie de la Madeleine
36 Rue Paul Riquet
34500 Béziers
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 28 77 11
Galerie Empreinte
48 Bd Mistral
34500 Béziers
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 49 99 31
Galerie Mercure
8 Place des Trois-Six
34500 Béziers
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 49 37 87
Maison des Arts
3 Rue Riquet
34500 Béziers
Tel : 04 67 28 04 33
Galerie Boris
10 Place des Alliés
34500 Béziers
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 49 13 59
Espace Riquet
Rue Massol
34500 Béziers
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 28 44 18
This 17th century former Dominican chapel was converted into a school and then a museum. The 'Espace Riquet' now houses exhibitions of contemporary art.
Médias Forum
28 Place Jean Jaurès
34500 Béziers
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 49 14 18.
mediasforum@fnac.net
Galerie Cook
23 Rue Tourventouse
34500 béziers
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 28 21 74
AD
7 Place Jean Jaures
34500 Béziers
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 28 26 58
Mjc: youth club and arts centre
The Raimon Trencavel youth club and arts centre (Mjc)
13 A Bd Du Guesclin
34500 Béziers
Tél. : 04 67 31 27 34
Fax: +33 (0)4 67 31 83 78
Website
The centre takes part in the life of the city by developing cultural projects in the whole of the Béziers region, and offers many craft workshops by professionals or qualified amateurs, eager to share their passion.
Community life centre
Maison de la vie associative
(community life centre)
15 Rue du Général Jean-Auguste Margueritte
34500 Béziers
Tél. : 04 67 36 82 60
Fax: +33 (0)4 67 49 89 09
mva@ville-beziers.fr
Located in the Faubourg district, this centre accommodates 120 associations. Four meeting rooms of various capacities provide accommodation for working groups. Exhibitions, concerts and various entertainments are organised throughout the year.
Cultural service
Cultural service
Rue du Puits de la Courte
34500 Béziers
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 31 76 76
Theatres
Municipal Theatre
Allées Paul Riquet
34500 Béziers
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 36 82 82
Le Minotaure Theatre
15, Rue Solférino
34500 Béziers
Tel : 04 67 28 45 28
Sortie Ouest
Domaine de bayssan
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 28 45 28
ZINGA ZANGA
Traverse de Colombiers
"Montflourès"
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 36 82 82
Compagnie Le Chariot
Le Plateau
Ancienne clinique Mutualiste
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 30 02 26
Adult and junior theatre workshops
'Là- Bas' Theatre
12,Rue de la Tour
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 28 17 83
labastheatre@wanadoo.fr
Company offering adult and junior shows as well as lectures and courses. Adult and junior workshops.