The Maison de la Mutualité (; often shortened to la Mutualité) is a conference center at 24 Rue Saint-Victor,

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. The closest métro station is Maubert-Mutualité. It is the headquarters of the federation of nonprofit mutual insurers of the

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'' région'', which rents its halls and rooms to outside users. The conference center has an attached restaurant. ''La Mutualité'' hosts a variety of events, from the yearly meeting of the shareholders of small companies to important meetings of national political parties. Because of the latter, it often appears in the news. The theatre of the Maison de la Mutualité was used as a classical recordings venue, particularly for many records by the Paris Conservatoire Orchestra after the Second World War, but also in more recent years, for instance by

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for Messiaen's

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'' conducted Semyon Bychkov. French

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sang here. Congolese band Zaïko Langa Langa headlined many concerts in the hall between 1989 and 1991. In 1950 the Association Internationale de la Mutualité was established during a conference in the Maison de la Mutualité.Simon, Michel (2000). " D’hier à aujourd’hui ", AIM 1950-2000. Liber Memorialis. Bruxelles: AIM

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maison De La Mutualite Office buildings in Paris Convention centers in France Buildings and structures in the 5th arrondissement of Paris Art Deco architecture in France