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Célestins, Théâtre de Lyon
Sight4.6 · 2 0724.4 · 77≈ 1 h 45 min
One of France's premier historic playhouses, continuously presenting drama for over two centuries on Lyon's Presqu'île peninsula. Set upon the grounds of a former fifteenth-century Celestine monastery, the current Italianate theatre was designed by Gaspard André and opened in 1877. The auditorium dazzles with sumptuous red velvet, gilded balconies on five tiers, and an opulent painted ceiling by Joanny Domer.
Highlights
- Splendid Italianate horseshoe auditorium in crimson and gold
- Neoclassical 19th-century facade by architect Gaspard André
- Rich history of continuous theatrical performance since 1792
- Charming Place des Célestins in central Lyon's Presqu'île
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