Sorbonne Grand amphitheatre

The Sorbonne Grand Amphitheatre is a monumental amphitheatre located in the Sorbonne building in Paris latin quarter. It provides a space for official speeches and events, as well as official ceremonies, degrees and prize awardings by the Sorbonne universities and the Chancellerie des Universités de Paris.[1]

Inaugurated on August 5, 1889, the Grand Amphitheatre was registered as a historic monument in 1975 (along with other structures of the Sorbonne complex) [2] . It has a capacity of approximately 1000 people.

References

  1. ↑ "Grand Amphithéâtre - La Chancellerie des Universités de Paris - La Chancellerie des Universités de Paris". www.sorbonne.fr. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Monuments historiques: Sorbonne (La)" (in French). Merimee Database, French Ministry of Culture. May 23, 2018.

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