Vitré: this is what will become of the old cinema, closed since 2023

We (finally) know what will become the old associative cinema of Window (Ille-et-Vilaine). Opened in 1919, it closed in November 2023 to make way for a new structure of six rooms, still on Boulevard de Laval.

Wednesday June 19, 2024, the Aurora of Vitréwhich operates the building on land belonging to the Association of Works of the Diocese, unveiled the project.

The 900 m2 complex, built and enlarged by Aurore, will become a multi-activity place under the aegis of the association Aurore Culture Leisure (ACL).

Culture, leisure, businesses…

We can find there cultural or leisure activities for all ages.

The space will also be able to accommodate companies for seminarsassociations for meetings or even small events. This place will be open to local stakeholders and not exclusively to Vitreans.

The first activities could begin fin 2024 and then spread over 2025.

“It is a historical and cultural heritage of Vitré. It was decided to pursue the social purpose of Aurore Cinéma particularly in the cultural and leisure sector,” explains Yves Gérard, president of Aurore omnisports.

“We are a continuation of Aurore Cinéma, but with a new vocation. We want a place open to the city,” adds Jeanine Leboucthe president of Aurore Culture Loisirs.

The office is made up of eight people, including Pascal Bouvier and Pascal Chen as vice-presidents.

Three rooms and a reception hall

To set up this new project, Aurore Culture Loisirs started almost from scratch to find a vocation for the spaces made up of three rooms – two of which have 145 and 86 seats – and a 200 m2 reception hall.

In the coming weeks, the association will work on its action plan with volunteers from Aurore de Vitré, but also outside people. ” We need to’identify activities and needsbecause we won’t be able to take everything,” specifies Jeanine Lebouc.

We know that certain associative actors have already knocked on the association’s door.

As part of its project, Aurore Culture Loisirs is looking for volunteers and is also asking interested people to express their ideas on possible activities before June 25. The email: [email protected]

Work to consider

The opening of this multi-activity location will be linked to certain conditions. It will already be necessary to respect the regulations of a Equipment receiving from the public (ERP). On this point, Aurore de Vitré is awaiting administrative authorizations as soon as possible.

Furthermore, Aurore Culture Loisirs must face some constraints linked to the building: volumes, their morphology and especially the energy aspect. Adjustments will be necessary, particularly in the largest room of 289 m2 which no longer has its seats.

“There is a stage, but the insulation is faulty and the floor needs to be redone,” points out Yves Gérard.

Work which will have a cost, which has not yet been established, while waiting for the action plan to be defined collectively.

Finally, Aurore Culture Loisirs specifies that the use of spaces will not be not free. “We have a necessary budgetary balance to find,” concludes Yves Gérard.

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