Archbishop's Theater (Aix-en-Provence, France)
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8 Mar 2025, Sat
Archbishop's Theater
With its main staircase, its medieval vaults and its 17th century wings closing in an almost square space, the courtyard of the Old Archbishopric is a flagship of Aix's heritage, one of the most evocative of the old city's past. Transformed into a theater one evening in 1948, it has become the emblematic location of the Aix-en-Provence Festival.
The latest developments, carried out in 1998, enhanced the facades and allow a privileged relationship between stage and audience. Every summer, the Théâtre de l'Archevêché exudes a magical atmosphere, that of "Don Juan aux étoiles" evoked by Francois Mauriac.
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