Châtelet
The Grand Châtelet was a 12th C fortress built to protect the Ile de la Cité. It was later used as a prison, and thereafter was the seat of the Provost of Paris (Prévôt des Marchands). In 1802 Napoleon had the fortress pulled down, and during the Second Empire two theaters were built on its site: on the west side of the square the Théâtre du Châtelet, with a facade in Italian Renaissance style, and on the east side the Théâtre Sarah Bernhard.
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Châtelet
Théâtre du Châtelet
2 rue Edouard Colonne
F-75001 Paris
France
Théâtre du Châtelet
2 rue Edouard Colonne
F-75001 Paris
France
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Théâtre Musical de Paris
For many years the Théâtre du Châtelet specialized in operetta and ballet, until in 1980, after extensive renovation, it became a National Theatre and was renamed the Théâtre Musical de Paris. Its program now includes operas, musicals and concerts. The gallery (modernized in 1989) is decorated with a work by Garoust.
Châtelet
Théâtre du Châtelet
2 rue Edouard Colonne
F-75001 Paris
France
Théâtre du Châtelet
2 rue Edouard Colonne
F-75001 Paris
France
Théâtre de la Ville
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