Municipal Theatre

The municipal theatre, in Colmar

The municipal theatre of Colmar is an elegant nineteenth-century hall, a high place of the cultural life of the town. The Colmar audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this Italian-style building, dedicated to the lyric art and the live performance.

The elegant Italian-style hall

The municipal theatre of Colmar is one of the main cultural buildings of the town. It was built between 1847 and 1849 by the architect Louis-Michel Boltz, in the taste of the Italian-style theatres of the era, with a fine neoclassical façade. Faced with its success and the increase of the population of the town, it was enlarged from 1902 to accommodate ever more spectators, then renovated over time. A place dedicated to opera, theatre, music and live performance, it perpetuates the rich cultural life of Colmar and remains a prized stage. With its elegant architecture, the municipal theatre is a witness of the artistic dynamism of the town over the centuries.

What to see

You admire the elegant Italian-style building with a neoclassical façade, built between 1847 and 1849 by the architect Louis-Michel Boltz and enlarged in 1902, dedicated to opera, theatre and live performance. The municipal theatre is a high cultural place of Colmar. It is a stop for lovers of culture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The municipal theatre lies in the heart of Colmar, reachable on foot. You admire its façade from outside; the shows follow their own programme and hours, which vary. It is best to check the agenda before coming.

When was the municipal theatre of Colmar built?

Between 1847 and 1849, by the architect Louis-Michel Boltz, in the taste of the Italian-style theatres; it was enlarged from 1902 to accommodate more spectators, then renovated over time.

Where is the municipal theatre of Colmar?

In the heart of Colmar, in France.