Corneille's Chapel

Corneille's Chapel
Auditorium of Normandy
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Corneille's Chapel is located in France
Corneille's Chapel
General information
TypeAuditorium
Architectural styleLate Gothic architecture, Flamboyant and Classical
Address30, rue Bourg-l'Abbé
76000 Rouen
Country France
Coordinates49°26′41″N 1°06′01″E / 49.4447°N 1.1002°E / 49.4447; 1.1002
Current tenantsRouen Opera House
Inaugurated5 February 2016
OwnerNormandy
Website
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Corneille's Chapel (French: Chapelle Corneille), formally known as Corneille's Chapel, Auditorium of Normandy (French: Chapelle Corneille, Auditorium de Normandie), is an auditorium, formerly Saint-Louis Church, located in the northeast of the city centre of Rouen, Normandy.

Specifications

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The building can contain an audience of up to 700 people (depending on the configuration of the event).[1][2] It welcomes live performances of chamber music as well as contemporary music. The French chamber choir Accentus, in residence at and partly fostered by the Rouen Opera House, often performs at this venue when in Rouen. Also, the hall utilizes recent sound technologies, including a unique and state-of-the-art 6.5m wide sound-reflecting sphere, built to enhance the audience experience.[3][4] The auditorium is housed in the 17th century Chapel of the Lycée Corneille, a building listed as Monument Historique. The venue is run together by the Rouen Opera House and Normandy's Governing Bodies.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "French article taken from a local newspaper reporting on the redevelopment of the Chapel into an Auditorium".
  2. ^ "Local newspaper reporting on the first concert in the newly opened Auditorium".
  3. ^ "French article taken from a local newspaper reporting on the redevelopment of the Chapel into an Auditorium".
  4. ^ "Article on the website of the sound system manufacturer Kahle, which engineered the acoustics of the Chapel". Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2016-04-19.