Théâtre de la Madeleine

The Théâtre de la Madeleine is a performance venue in Paris built in the English style in 1924 on the site of a carousel. It can accommodate around 700 people.

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Type: Theater building
Description: theater in Paris, France
Also known as: “Theatre de la Madeleine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Place de la Concorde and Madeleine Church.

Place de la Concorde

Square

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The Place de la Concorde, originally the Place Louis XV, and later the Place Louis XVI, is a public square in Paris. Measuring 7.6 ha in area, it is the largest square in the city. Place de la Concorde is situated 590 metres south of Théâtre de la Madeleine.

Madeleine Church

Church

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The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, less formally called La Madeleine, is a Catholic parish church on Place de la Madeleine in the eighth arrondissement of Paris. Madeleine Church is situated 320 metres east of Théâtre de la Madeleine.

Orsay Museum

Museum

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The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. Orsay Museum is situated 1¼ km south of Théâtre de la Madeleine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 8th arrondissement and Quartier de l’Europe.

8th arrondissement

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The 8th arrondissement of Paris is home to the Avenue des Champs Elysées, which ends up at the Arc de Triomphe. The executive branch of French government is also based here, as well as the embassies of certain nations.