Decree on the theatres

On 10 thermidor year 15 (29 July 1807), Napoleon I of France signed a decree reducing the number of theatres in Paris to eight, giving the force of law to a decree of the interior minister of 25 April that same year. This measure cut short an expansion in theatres. Following is a list of the theatres that remained. Grands théâtres Théâtres secondaires The decree did not remain in force after Napoleon's fall in 1814.

Decree on the theatres

On 10 thermidor year 15 (29 July 1807), Napoleon I of France signed a decree reducing the number of theatres in Paris to eight, giving the force of law to a decree of the interior minister of 25 April that same year. This measure cut short an expansion in theatres. Following is a list of the theatres that remained. Grands théâtres Théâtres secondaires The decree did not remain in force after Napoleon's fall in 1814.