Victor Hugo Theatre

This is the Victor Hugo Theatre.

It was inaugurated in 1886 and designed by the local architect Jean-Marie Laloy.

Its limestone façade was directly inspired by the theatre in Angers.

Inside, the auditorium follows the style of a traditional Italian theatre and was fully restored in 2001.

With its red velvet seats and gold-leaf decorations, it once welcomed all the people of the city — from wealthy factory owners to the workers of the local shoe factories.