The gallery, situated at 72 avenue des Champs-Élysées and rue de Ponthieu, was primarily used for public meetings, dances, and banquets, rented by its owners, Fabre et Cie, to various tenants.

[2] Modeled on English customs relatively new in France, the Galerie des Champs-Elysées combined luxury with elegance with its opulent design and private ambiance.

Becoming a social hub for Parisian high society, the Galerie des Champs-Elysées hosted figures like the Marquis de Bassano, the Viscount Desmontiers, Henri Germain, Schreiber, Firmin Didot, and Christen, mayor of the 8th arrondissement.

[4] In 1896, a legal dispute unfolded between the gallery's proprietors and the Society of Authors, Composers, and Music Publishers (French: Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique) who placed an injunction on the hall.

In January, the society had issued a notice prohibiting the performance of any of their copyrighted literary or musical works during public events held within the Galerie des Champs-Elysées.