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Histoire de Paris

Salle Favart
L’hôtel de Choiseul-Stainville couvrait l’espace compris entre la rue de Richelieu, le boulevard des Italiens, les rues de Gramont et Grétry. Vendu par lots en 1780, il donna naissance à un nouveau quartier, dont le principal monument était la Salle Favart, conçue par Heurtier et bâtie entre 1781 et 1783 pour la Comédie-Italienne. Sa salle ovale abrita diverses troupes avant de brûler dans la nuit du 13 au 14 janvier 1838. Reconstruite par Charpentier, elle prit le nom de théâtre de l’Opéra-Comique à son ouverture en 1840.

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Le 25 mai 1887, pendant la représentation de "Mignon" d’Ambroise Thomas, un incendie détruisit l’édifice faisant 400 victimes. Le bâtiment actuel fut édifié de 1894 à 1898 sur les plans de Bernier.

One of the series of signs describing historical places in Paris. The signs were placed starting in 1992 and are also called sucettes Starck (Starck’s Lollipops) after Philippe Starck who designed them.

The sign shows the Salle Favart building - the Opéra-Comique House.

The house was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

The illustration in the center of the sign is shown here at magnification Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:
[An illustration of a ship, symbolizing the symbol of Paris]

History of Paris

Salle Favart
The Choiseul-Stainville hotel covered the space between rue de Richelieu, boulevard desItaliens, rue de Gramont and rue Grétry. Sold in batches in 1780, it gave birth to a new district, the main monument of which was the Salle Favart, designed by Heurtier and built between 1781 and 1783 for the Comédie-Italienne. Its oval room housed various troupes before burning on the night of January 13 to 14, 1838. Rebuilt by Charpentier, it took the name of the Opéra-Comique theater when it opened in 1840.

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On May 25, 1887, during the performance of "Mignon" by Ambroise Thomas, a fire destroyed the building, causing 400 victims. The current building was built from 1894 to 1898 based on Bernier’s plans.