Kiosque à musique des allées de la Liberté, Historic bandstand at Allées de la Liberté, Cannes, France
The Kiosque à musique des allées de la Liberté is a cast-iron bandstand on a low stone base with short steps, its open sides framed by slender columns leaning outward. A wide faceted roof covers it, its underside filled with thin radiating ironwork, and a frieze with hanging drops runs around the eaves. A weather vane with a cross and directional letters rises from the centre; the ironwork was made by the Blaison et Mathieu foundry of Charleville.
Designed by city architect Louis Hourlier, the musical pavilion opened on July 14, 1880. The structure became an important expression of urban cultural infrastructure during the Belle Époque era.
The bandstand is still used every year for the Fête de la Musique, when the municipal harmony orchestra and the conservatory's student orchestra play there. In 2014 the Casa'rmonie orchestra performed, and in 2018 the kiosk was decorated as the Jardin des délices for the Christmas market.
The pavilion sits between Rue Felix-Faure and Promenade de la Pantiero with views toward the Old Port. It remains open to public viewing throughout the year and is easily reached on foot from nearby streets.
The kiosk's acoustics were designed in the 19th century, before electric amplification: the sound rises toward the pavilion roof and is reflected back to the audience. The ironwork was made by the Blaison et Mathieu foundry of Charleville. The structure was listed as a monument historique on 3 April 1990.
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