Shootout at the bataclan hall.
Bataclan concert hall floor plan.
Identifying the concert hall in advance as a target.
The attackers next stormed the bataclan concert hall which was hosting the american rock band eagles of death metal.
Its original name was grand café chinois.
History origin and use.
When elite french commandos stormed the bataclan concert hall last friday night they found hundreds of people laying on the floor blood everywhere and an eerie silence.
He then confirmed that his colleague had seen acts of torture on the second floor of the bataclan.
The november 2015 paris attacks were a series of co ordinated terrorist attacks that took place on 13 november 2015 in paris france and the city s northern suburb saint denis.
A black volkswagen polo pulled up outside the bataclan concert hall at 21 40 20 40 gmt on friday 13 november and three heavily armed gunmen got out.
But this was a flop and the theatre closed again and sat dark for six years.
Beginning at 21 16 cet three suicide bombers struck outside the stade de france in saint denis during a football match.
This was followed by several mass shootings and a suicide bombing at cafés and restaurants.
With dancing dinner and a floor show.
The french name bataclan refers to the offenbach operetta but it is also a pun on the expression tout le bataclan the kit and caboodle or all that jazz.
Like most friday nights especially those with a special event the bataclan nightclub and concert hall near paris s place de la république was heaving.
In 1864 a 1 500 seat café concert hall was built by architect charles duval named ba ta clan after a famous theatre musical play.
They opened fire on the panicked audience and took members hostage.
The bataclan originated as a large café concert in the chinoiserie style with the café and theatre on the ground floor and a large dance hall at first floor level.
The attacks took place at the bataclan concert hall boulevard voltaire belle equipe bar rue fontaine au roi petit cambodge restaurant and le carillon bar.