Théâtre Bernadette Lafont
1 place de la Calade, 30000 Nîmes
In 1798, a new theatre was built opposite the famous Maison Carrée in Nîmes. It is ordered to the architects to make a building whose facade, recalling the ancient, would emphasize the grace of the Roman monument.
On 3 February 1800 the hall was inaugurated. For more than 150 years, the activity of the Theatre is intense especially in the lyrical field, but on October 27, 1952, by love revenge, an opera singer reduced to ashes the Opera-Theatre of Nîmes of which there will remain only the colonnade, Now on display on the highway area of Caissargues. Since 1990, in place of the Theatre is the media library and museum of contemporary art Carré d'Art…
In 2003, it was a priority to offer spectators and artists comfortable and welcoming spaces. The room has been redesigned, the acoustics and visibility have been improved, the various reception areas have been renovated. The architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte was chosen to redesign the public reception areas.
On October 25, 2013, the Municipal C
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Lieu de culture, spectacles, sports et loisirs
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