Located close to both the German and Swiss borders, La Filature Scène nationale - Mulhouse is a cultural venue quite unique in its genre. Built in 1993 by Claude Vasconi on the site of a former cotton factory, it also houses the Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse and also hosts the Opéra national du Rhin.

La Filature consists of: a Grande Salle with 1 216 seats, a Salle Modulable which can seat up to 364 spectators, rehearsal studios and a photography exhibition space which is in constant use.

There is also a médiathèque run by the city of Mulhouse, specialised in the performing arts.

La Filature is a pluridisciplinary and multicultural space for exchange and sharing, open to all.


Some statistics for La Filature:
- Personnel in 2010: 46 persons (full time equivalent)
- Global Budget in 2010: 5 570 000 euros
- Audiences for live performances, 2010-11 season (8 june 2011): 81 462, of which 43 588 attended the Scène nationale, 22 665 attended the Opéra national du Rhin and 15 209 attended the Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse
- Subscribers:  5 042 during the 2010-11 season, of which 3 156 were for the Scène nationale, 859 for the Opéra national du Rhin and 1 087 for the Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse

Seats occupied in 2010 at the Scène nationale: 82 % of available seating.