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Opera in Montpellier
  • In the middle of the 18th century, when the curtain of the past was raised, Montpellier was to all a "charming city" and above all, an intellectual city, but it didn't have a theatre.
    And yet there was a real thirst for shows and productions! The Duke of Richelieu, governor of the city, entrusted Jacques-Philippe "Maréchal with this project. The theatre was inaugurated on 1st October 1888: an auditorium replete with gold and light, featuring 1,600 seats covered in red velvet. Today, the...
    In the middle of the 18th century, when the curtain of the past was raised, Montpellier was to all a "charming city" and above all, an intellectual city, but it didn't have a theatre.
    And yet there was a real thirst for shows and productions! The Duke of Richelieu, governor of the city, entrusted Jacques-Philippe "Maréchal with this project. The theatre was inaugurated on 1st October 1888: an auditorium replete with gold and light, featuring 1,600 seats covered in red velvet. Today, the Montpellier Opera House is a centre for the lyrical arts in France.
  • Access
    • Tramway / streetcar line
    • Railway station at 300 m
  • Spoken languages
    • French
    • English
    • Spanish
Services
  • Accessibility
    • Reception of disabled persons
  • Equipment
    • Bar
Rates
Payment methods
  • American Express
  • Credit card
  • Cheques and postal orders (F)
  • Gift vouchers (F)
  • Holiday vouchers (F)
  • Cash
  • Eurocard - Mastercard
  • Visa
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