Category:Cirque-Olympique
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English: The Cirque-Olympique, also referred to as the Cirque Franconi, was an equestrian theatre company, originally founded in 1782 by Philip Astley, whose Amphithéâtre d'Astley, also known as the Amphithéâtre Anglais, was the first equestrian theatre in Paris. It was acquired by Antonio Franconi in 1793 and was taken over by his sons, who over time, along with their successors, used a number of different venues in Paris.
- Amphithéâtre Anglais (1782–1793)
- Cirque Franconi, on the site of the former Couvent des Capucines (1793–1807)
- Cirque du Mont Thabor (1807–1816)
- Cirque Faubourg du Temple (1817–1826)
- Cirque-Olympique, on the boulevard du Temple (1827–1847, 1848–1862, building demolished c. 1862)
- Cirque d'Été, on the Champs-Élysées (1841-?, building demolished in 1902)
- Théâtre du Châtelet (1862)
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Media in category "Cirque-Olympique"
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Boulevards de Paris - A12. Restaurant Deffieux - Funambules.jpg 5,900 × 2,400; 9.79 MB
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Cirques Olympiques - Kaufmann 1837 plate15 GB-Princeton.png 5,248 × 4,714; 8.06 MB
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Façade du nouveau Cirque-Olympique. - Place du Châtelet. G.22991.jpg 3,000 × 2,450; 1.98 MB