The Grand Thêatre of Saumur, part II !!!

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How about showing you a theater outside of Paris, oh yes we have plenty of them all over small medium and large towns. This is a wonderful addition to my first post on it, Again found me older pictures that should be in my post. Therefore, let me tell you a bit more of the Grand Thêatre of Saumur, part II !!! Hope you enjoy it as I SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURES So lets get back in the Loire, and show you the city of Saumur and its wonderful monuments including this theater, There are so much to see here, and one of my favorite for it’s impressive look by the Loire river was the Grand Theater.  Not just any theater but a Grand Théâtre right along the quays of the Loire river. One of the things I wrote briefly before, but really needs a visit especially for its dome or even a show…. It is located at the confluence of the shopping squares of Place de la République and Place de La Bilange, at the edge of the Loire river, the Grand Théâtre of Saumur has always wanted since the 18C, the symbol of the modern city. And it is impressive indeed. SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURES The 30 Corinthian columns that belt the building testify to influences from the canons of classical architecture. The outer galleries serve, as in the previous century, a covered market and a trading stock exchange with nice arcades closed by the gates Place de la Bilange. Inside, the Italian style room can accommodate 860 spectators at ease, even 950 a little tight. The interior decoration is entrusted to Antoine-Victor Barbereau dit Saint-Léon, Parisian painter decorator.  The bombardments of June 1940 which damaged the theater,  a new ceiling representing the allegory of opera, tragedy, comedy and dance was done. SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURES The city of Saumur on the Grand Theâtre: https://www.ville-saumur.fr/patrimoine-architectural/le-theatre-2 The Saumur tourist office on the theater ; https://www.ot-saumur.fr/en/chips/theater-le-dome-5699399/ The Greater Saumur area on the theater cultural season: https://theatreledome.saumurvaldeloire.fr/presentation/les-lieux-des-spectacles/le-dome There you go folks ,another dandy by the Loire river of my belle France, enjoy the mouvable feast of France! Another nice one to see in Saumur, a wonderful thing to see by the Loire. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Grand Théâtre of Saumur, part II as I And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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