The Bataclan is a "salle de spectacle" at 50 boulevard Voltaire in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. It was built in 1864 by the architect Charles Duval. Its name refers to Ba-Ta-Clan, an operetta by Offenbach. The nearest métro stations are Oberkampf on Line 5 and Line 9 and Filles du Calvaire on Line 8.