Bijou is a French word meaning ''jewel'', often loosely applied to buildings to mean small and elegant. It may also refer to:

Buildings

* Bijou Palace, also known as the

Al-Gawhara Palace Al-Gawhara Palace ( ar, قصر الجوهرة ''Qaṣr al-Gawhara''), also known as Bijou Palace, is a palace and museum in Cairo, Egypt. The palace is situated south of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali in the Cairo Citadel. It was commissioned by Muhamm ...

, a palace in Cairo, Egypt *

Bijou Theatre (Manhattan) Since 1878, there have been two Broadway theatres that have carried the name the Bijou Theatre during their histories. 1239 Broadway The first theatre to carry the Bijou name was the Theatre Brighton, which also served as an opera house and s ...

, two former Broadway theaters in New York City *

Bijou Theatre (Boston) __NOTOC__ The Bijou Theatre (1882–1943) in Boston, Massachusetts, occupied the second floor of 545 Washington Street near today's Theatre District. Architect George Wetherell designed the space, described by a contemporary reviewer as "dainty." ...

, Massachusetts * Bijou Theatre (Knoxville, Tennessee) *

Bijou Theatre, Melbourne The Victorian Academy of Music was a theatre in Bourke Street, Melbourne, built for Samuel Aarons in 1876. It was also advertised as the Bijou Theatre, as if to distinguish it from the larger Theatre Royal and Opera House, then in 1880 the "Acad ...

, Australia * Bijou Theatre Building, Marinette, Wisconsin *

Bijou Theater (Chicago) The Bijou Theater (often referred to as The Bijou) was a gay adult theater and sex club in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood. The Bijou Theater opened in 1970 and it was the longest-running gay adult theater and sex club in the United States. The Bijo ...

, Illinois * Royal Bijou Theatre, a former theatre in Paignton, Devon, England

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Bijou, a character in the South Korean manhwa series '' Ragnarok'' *Andréia Bijou, a character in the Brazilian telenovela ''

Duas Caras ''Duas Caras'' (English: ''Two Faces'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Globo from 1 October 2007 to 31 May 2008, replacing ''Paraíso Tropical'' and followed by '' A Favorita''. It is created by Aguinaldo Silva and directe ...

'' *Bijou, a character in the American war film ''

Passage to Marseille ''Passage to Marseille'', also known as ''Message to Marseille'', is a 1944 American war film made by Warner Brothers, directed by Michael Curtiz. The screenplay was by Casey Robinson and Jack Moffitt from the novel ''Sans Patrie'' (''Men Without ...

'' * Bijou, a hamster in the Japanese anime series ''

Hamtaro ''Hamtaro'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga and storybook series created and illustrated by Ritsuko Kawai about a hamster. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan's "Second Grade" magazine in April 1997; more ''Hamtaro'' stori ...

'' * Bijou, a fish in the American television series ''

FishCenter Live ''FishCenter Live'' (also shortened to ''FishCenter'' or ''FC Live'' or just ''FCL'') was an American talk show hosted by Dave Bonawits, Andrew Choe, Matt Harrigan, Christina Loranger, and Max Simonet. It premiered on the official website of Adu ...

Film and television

* ''Bijou'' (film), a 1972 American film directed by Wakefield Poole * ''

Matinee at the Bijou ''Matinee at the Bijou'' is a television series that premiered nationally on Public Broadcasting Service, PBS in 1980. It recreated the American moviegoing experiences of the 1930s and '40s, with trailers, a cartoon, one or more selected short s ...

'', an American television series on PBS

Music

*''Bijou'' is the title of the fourth track on the 1960 album ''

The Hottest New Group in Jazz ''The Hottest New Group in Jazz'', also known by its full title ''Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross!: "The Hottest New Group in Jazz"'' or alternatively considered self-titled, is the fourth album by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, released in 1960. The titl ...

'' by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross * ''Bijou'' (album), a 1975 live album by jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp * "Bijou" (Queen song), song by Queen from the 1991 album ''Innuendo''

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

*''Le Bijou de la reine'', an 1855 play written by

Alexandre Dumas fils Alexandre Dumas (; 27 July 1824 – 27 November 1895) was a French author and playwright, best known for the romantic novel ''La Dame aux Camélias'' (''The Lady of the Camellias''), published in 1848, which was adapted into Giuseppe Verdi's ...

*''The Basque and Bijou'', one of the 15 short stories in Anaïs Nin's book ''

Delta of Venus ''Delta of Venus'' is a book of fifteen short stories by Anaïs Nin published posthumously in 1977—though largely written in the 1940s as erotica for a private collector. In 1994 a film inspired by the book was directed by Zalman King. Bac ...

'' * ''

Bijou Funnies ''Bijou Funnies'' was an American underground comix magazine which published eight issues between 1968 and 1973. Edited by Chicago-based cartoonist Jay Lynch, ''Bijou Funnies'' featured strong work by the core group of Lynch, Skip Williamson, Robe ...

'', an underground comic edited by Jay Lynch *

Bijou d'Inde Bijou d'Inde (9 March 1993 – 19 June 2010) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Bred in Hampshire and trained in Yorkshire he was a natural front-runner who was best at distances of around one mile. As a two-year-old he showed v ...

(1993–2010), British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire

People

Bijou Heron Helene Wallace Stoepel (September 1, 1863 – March 18, 1937), known professionally as Bijou Heron, was an American stage actress, who became famous as a child actor in the 1870s. Biography Helene Wallace Stoepel was born in New York City to the ...

(1863–1937), American stage actress *

Bijou Fernandez Bijou Fernandez (November 4, 1877 – November 7, 1961) was an American stage and silent film actress. Her theatrical career endured for seven decades, from the 1880s until the mid 20th century. She appeared in a few movies in the silent film er ...

(1877–1961), American stage and silent film actress *

Bijou Phillips Bijou Lilly Phillips Masterson (born April 1, 1980) is an American actress, model and singer. The daughter of musician John Phillips and Geneviève Waïte, she began her career as a model. Phillips made her singing debut with '' I'd Rather Ea ...

(born 1980), American actress, model, and singer * Sidney W. Bijou (1908–2009), American child psychologist *

Jude Bijou Jude Bijou (born 1946 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is a licensed psychotherapist, lecturer, and multi-award winning author of ''Attitude Reconstruction: A Blueprint for Building a Better Life'' (Riviera Press, Revised November 2011). Her approach to unde ...

(born 1946), American licensed psychotherapist, lecturer, and multi-award winning author *

Bijou (footballer) Davidson Renato da Cruz Coronel (born 14 April 1986), known as Bijou, is a Cape Verdean former footballer who played as a central midfielder. He spent his entire professional career in Portugal. Club career Bijou was born in Praia. After being ...

(born 1986), Cape Verdean former footballer *

Bijou Thaangjam Bijou Thaangjam (born Thangjam Biju Singh) is an Indian actor, lyricist, art director, chef and entrepreneur. He is of Meitei descent originally from Imphal, Manipur. He was one of the contestants on the reality cooking competition MasterChef ...

, Indian actor, lyricist, art director, chef, and entrepreneur

Places

Bijou, California Bijou (formerly, Taylors Landing and Taylor's Landing) is a former unincorporated community now incorporated in South Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California. It lies at an elevation of 6243 feet (1903 m). The place was founded in 1864 by Alm ...

, a town in South Lake Tahoe *

Bijou Geyser Bijou Geyser is a geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Eruptions Bijou erupts nearly continuously reaching a height of . At times, the water fountain turns to a steam phase when Bijou emits a column ...

, in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone * Bijou Hills, South Dakota, a census-designated place * Bijou Park, California, a town in South Lake Tahoe * A main downtown artery in

Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality in, and the county seat of, El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It is the largest city in El Paso County, with a population of 478,961 at the 2020 United States Census, a 15.02% increase since ...

Other uses

Bijou (cocktail) A bijou is a mixed alcoholic drink composed of gin, vermouth, and chartreuse. This cocktail was invented by Harry Johnson, "the father of professional bartending", who called it ''bijou'' because it combined the colors of three jewels: gin for ...

, a gin-based cocktail * Bijou (jewellery), small pieces of valuable or costume jewellery *

Citroën Bijou The Citroën Bijou is a small coupé manufactured by Citroën at the premises they had occupied since 1925 in Slough, England. The Bijou was assembled from 1959 until 1964. It was based on the same platform chassis as the Citroën 2CV, sharing i ...

, a coupé car manufactured by Citroën * Bijou bottle, a small

vial A vial (also known as a phial or flacon) is a small glass or plastic vessel or bottle, often used to store medication as liquids, powders or capsules. They can also be used as scientific sample vessels; for instance, in autosampler devices i ...

used in laboratories