"Paris is one of the world's arthouse cinema hotspots, but falling attendance levels mean beloved independent operators must innovate and invest to survive. The centre of the City of Light has the highest density of silver screens in the world per capita and arguably one of the most cinephile local populations. That has long supported its dense network of picture houses -- around 80 today -- where film lovers can catch classics and auteur productions in sometimes cramped conditions and with spartan decoration."
"Nowhere can the transformation of the sector be seen more clearly than the Champs-Elysees area. In 2014, cinemas on the famous avenue sold 1.9 million tickets. Ten years later, the figure had dropped to just 133,000, according to data from Paris city hall, which subsidises the sector. Today, only a handful of cinemas remain, the others having shut down in favour of luxury boutiques and tourist-oriented shops."
Paris hosts one of the densest networks of arthouse cinemas per capita, sustaining around 80 independent picture houses that screen classics and auteur films. Attendance has declined sharply as streaming services, improved home cinema equipment, and multiplex chains draw audiences away. The Champs-Elysees area exemplifies the shift, with ticket sales on the avenue falling from 1.9 million in 2014 to 133,000 a decade later and many venues replaced by boutiques and tourist shops. Some operators are adapting by creating modular, multiuse spaces and investing in high-end renovations to attract new revenue streams and clientele.
Read at The Local France
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