Le Manège, National theater and circus building in Reims, France.
Le Manège is a theater and circus building in Reims that contains two distinct performance spaces. One is a theater seating around 475 people, while the other is a circular arena under a dome that can hold about 800 spectators for circus acts.
The building was designed by architect Narcisse Brunette in the 19th century as a cultural center for performing arts in Reims. It remains registered as a historic monument and has kept its original circus configuration from that era.
The venue hosts a mix of theater, dance, circus, and puppetry that brings people from across the region together. This variety of art forms means different audiences find performances that speak to them.
The building sits on Boulevard du Général Leclerc in central Reims and is easy to reach. On-site there is a restaurant called La Verrière, so visitors can eat before catching a performance.
The building preserves its original circular circus configuration, making it one of the few remaining structures of this kind in France. This preserved layout lets visitors experience how circus performances were originally staged.
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