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The Cherbourg Theatre was built between 1880 and 1882 on the site of the old corn exchange.

The architect Charles de Lalande (1833-1887) was put in charge of the project. This same architect also designed the Théâtre de la Renaissance and the Théâtre des Nouveautés in Paris. Decorated with a magnificent crystal chandelier, the auditorium is in the Italian style.

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The painter Georges Clairin decorated the ceiling. In the lobby, he designed allegorical representations of comedy, drama, music and dance, and, finally, painted two large works "The Sea Wall" and "The Countryside" that decorate the main staircase.


The ceiling painting in the lobby depicting the four seasons was done by Jules Richomme (1818-1903).


In addition, one of the most beautiful rooms, the lobby, was decorated by both Georges Clairin and Jules Richomme.


The caryatids bearing the outer balcony are the work of the Cherbourg sculptor Louis Alexandre Lefèvre.


Originally designed to seat one thousand one hundred people, the theatre now has, due to current security standards, six hundred seats.


Listed as a historical monument since December 1984, it features on guided tours of the town.

Since early 1991, the Cherbourg Theatre has the status of National Stage.

 

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Eines der schönsten sogenannten italienischen Theater (1882).

 

 

(Vorstellungen, Konzerte, von Oktober bis Mai).

 

Constructed at the end of the nineteenth century and protected as an historical monument since 1984, the theatre of Cherbourg is one of the last surviving theatres built in the Italian style.

Come admire the beauty of the golden theatre, as it was nicknamed by the Cherbourgeois in 1882.

 
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