GRENOBLE, France.
38 rue Très-Cloîtres.
38 rue Très-Cloîtres.
Detail of the façade of the Théâtre Sainte Marie d'en Bas, former chapel of the same name built in Baroque style in the mid 17th century, which was part of a convent of the Order of the
Visitation of Holy Mary, opened in 1652. The chapel was blessed and opened
worship on 23 February 1786, and in 1789 the nuns had to leave the convent,
expelled by the Revolution. Later the place was used as a warehouse and then as
army ordnance depot. In 1906 it became the property of the city of Grenoble and
was abandoned for some time. After the utilize some theater groups, in 1986 the
old chapel was made available to the Compagnie Diden Berramdane, who adapted it
to make it two years later, in theater. On 18 April 1988 he was declared a
historical monument.
Photo © Albert Lázaro-Tinaut, 01.2009.
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