Bataclan theatre (Paris)

France / Ile-de-France / Paris / Boulevard Richard Lenoir
 theatre, massacre, terrorist attack

On 13 November 2015, as part of a series of attacks across Paris, several gunmen conducted a mass shooting at the Bataclan, killing about 100 and taking another 100 hostage. The American rock band Eagles of Death Metal were playing a sold-out concert to about 1500 guests at the Bataclan at the time. The police later stormed the theatre, killing at least two of the attackers.
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Coordinates:   48°51'46"N   2°22'14"E
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