Casino de Houlgate, Casino and theatre in Houlgate, France.
Casino de Houlgate is an entertainment center in this coastal town that combines gaming tables, a cinema, and a theater hall under one roof. The theater building seats around 260 spectators and features modern interior spaces.
A first wooden casino was built in 1859 opposite the Grand-Hôtel de la plage, itself opened the same year. The present casino opened in 1877 and ran without incident until 1903, when mayor M. Pillu and Dr Boulay, president of the tourist office, fell into conflict over it. Work began in 1905 and finished in 1909, after which a theatre with a permanent troupe of ten actors and a ten-musician orchestra was installed.
The casino's theatre had a permanent troupe of ten actors and an orchestra of ten musicians, and Parisian artists spent evenings here. Its restaurant is called Entre Terre et mer. The building belongs to the Vikings group.
The casino stands on the seafront by the beach of Houlgate, with the cinema entrance marked by a sign between the arched doorways of the cream facade. The building also holds a restaurant, Entre Terre et mer. Check opening hours and show times before setting out.
The casino's theatre once had a permanent troupe of ten actors and an orchestra of ten musicians, and Parisian stars spent evenings here. Its guest list includes Claude Debussy, Émile Zola and Roland Garros. The word "CINEMA" on the facade marks the cinema that still operates inside.
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