THÉÂTRE DE LA ROTONDE

Today, the Rotonde hosts many cultural and artistic events.

It was created in 1925 by Armand Lederlin and was first used as a social care institution and sharing room for the former textile factory next door, the BTT (Blanchisserie et Teinturerie Thaonnaise).
In the 20th century, it was used for various festive occasions by the families of the workers of the factory. Its walls kept the traces of this history and if you close your eyes, you may still be able to hear the laughter of the workers, the actors of the Roaring Twenties rehearsing their texts in the backstage area of the now renovated theatre, or even the trickle of water from the balneum...

For the record, the 864-seat theatre is a replica of the famous Chatelet, only more modest, and the whole building, from the air, is shaped like the Cross of Lorraine!
Today, it is used as the Cultural Pole of Southern Lorraine and hosts numerous events. The "Scènes Vosges" group offers an ambitious and very affordable cultural programme, based on French songs, circus, children's shows, theatre...

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