Le Train-Théâtre can be hired for conventions, seminars, symposiums, product launches, works council evenings, year-end parties for staff families and dance galas, with a tiered theater of 454 seats and a cinema of 84 seats under one roof. The venue stands in Portes-lès-Valence, just south of Valence in the Drôme, and belongs to the Valence Romans Agglo urban community. Both rooms were fully renovated in 2025 and 2026.
Seminars and company events
The theater is offered as a complete facility for company events. A plenary session or an awards evening uses the main hall and its wide stage, while the foyer handles registration, coffee breaks and the closing drinks. For a smaller seminar, a board meeting or a screening, the Train Cinéma can be hired on its own: it is a compact, soundproofed room with comfortable seats, close to the theater bar. The two rooms can be combined in the same day, for instance a general session in the theater followed by a presentation or a film for a smaller group in the cinema. Quotes are prepared by the venue's administration team.
Rooms and capacities
The theater has 454 seats on tiered rows facing a stage of 220 m2 that can be adapted to the format of the event. The design keeps the audience close to the stage, which helps speakers and panels hold the room's attention. The foyer includes a lounge area with tables that can host a reception of 150 people. The cinema seats 84 and has new seats, reworked acoustics and a high-quality sound system. Behind the scenes, the theater has three dressing rooms for speakers, performers or a production crew. A seating plan of each room is published on the official site.
Catering
The building has a fitted bar and a kitchen. Organizers bring in the caterer of their choice for a buffet, a cocktail or a seated reception in the foyer.
History and setting
Le Train-Théâtre is a scène conventionnée d'intérêt national, a label given by the French Ministry of Culture to venues with a recognized artistic program. The Train Cinéma holds the Art et Essai label and has been a member of the regional cinema network Les Écrans since 1995. The 2025 and 2026 works gave the theater a contemporary look while keeping its warm, intimate atmosphere.
Getting there
The address is 1 rue Louis Aragon, Portes-lès-Valence. Free car parks lie less than five minutes' walk from the theater, which suits events where guests come by car from Valence and the rest of the Drôme.
