Théâtre de la Molière [Paris]
Théâtre Molière
Theatre building in Paris, France
theater in Frankrijk
Théâtre de la Molière
Rue de la Culture Sainte-Catherine (actuel 11, Rue Sévigné)
Opened 1791 as Théâtre Molière, named in honour the French actor and playwright, Molière (1622-1673). During the French Revolution, renamed Théâtre Sans-Culottes, later re-renamed. Closed 1807. Re-opened 1831. Closed 1833 and converted into a warehouse. - Restored in the 1990s. Re-opened Oct 1995 as Théâtre Molière - Maison de la Poésie. [Note: From 1904 to 1917, the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord was named Théâtre Molière.]