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Théâtre de Caen

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Théâtre de Caen, 135 bd du Maréchal Leclerc, is the principle theatre and opera house of Caen, opened in 1963.^[1]

The old theatre

The original théâtre de Caen, was built in 1765 by Alexandre Brongniart, on the Rue de l'Ancienne-Comédie.

A new theater was built on the bank of the Noë in 1838. This building was destroyed in 1944 during World War II.^[2] The current building is inaugurated in 1963.

References

^ Gabriel Désert Histoire de Caen 1981 - Page 303 "En 1963 le Musée de Normandie, musée ethnographique réalisé par Michel de Bouàrd, ouvrait dans l'enceinte du château, et le nouveau théâtre de Caen était inauguré. Celui-ci présentait l'originalité d'être associé à une Maison de la ..."
^ Bulletin de la Société des antiquaires de Normandie 1968 "le premier théâtre de Caen, construit en 1765 par Alexandre Brongniart, rue de l'Ancienne-Comédie (détruit en 1944) "