Salle des Machines [Paris, FR]
type: Item
label: Théâtre des Tuileries
label: Teatro delle Tuileries @it
label: Salle des Machines
description: Theatre building in Paris, France
description: theater in Parijs, Frankrijk @nl
alternative label: Paris Opera
EUTA building identifier: 1165
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: France
City: Paris
GPS: Point(2.3321 48.863)
Wikidata source: Q2367056
Burnt down date: 1871-05-24T00:00:00Z
Burnt down date: 1871-05-23T00:00:00Z
opening date: 1662-02-07T00:00:00Z
EEConde: Paris 2
Address: Palais des Tuileries
demolished: 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z
architect: Pierre Fontaine
architect: Gaspare Vigarani
architect: Louis Le Vau
architect: François d'Orbay
Redevelopment date: 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1763-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1808-01-01T00:00:00Z
time frame: Baroque
Fires in Theatres id: 104
Theaterbrande Id: 327
Erinnerungen aus dem Leben id: 530
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Les Archives du Spectacle ID: /o/66174-Theatre-des-Tuileries
historical name: Salle des Machines @fr
Carthalia ID: 7535
Modern Opera Houses ID: 351
Preservation state: extinct building
Preservation state: Disused
Note: Theatre of the Palais des Tuileries, built 1660-1662 by Louis Le Vau and Gaspare Vigarani. Opened 7 Feb 1662 with Francesco Cavalli's L'Ercole amante. From 24 Jan 1764 until 23 Jan 1770 main venue of the Paris Opera. 1770-1782 home to the Comédie-Française company. Also known as Théâtre des Tuileries. Up to 4000 seats. Various rebuildings. From 1792 also used as a parliament building. Destroyed during the Paris Commune on 23 May 1871. Remains later demolished.