Corneille's Chapel

Corneille's Chapel (French: Chapelle Corneille), formally known as Corneille's Chapel, Auditorium of Normandy (French: Chapelle Corneille, Auditorium de Normandie), is an auditorium, formerly Saint-Louis Church, located in the northeast of the city centre of Rouen, Normandy.

Corneille's Chapel
Auditorium of Normandy
The Auditorium's logo
General information
TypeAuditorium
Architectural styleLate Gothic architecture, Flamboyant and Classical
Address30, rue Bourg-l'Abbé
76000 Rouen
Country France
Coordinates49.4447°N 1.1002°E / 49.4447; 1.1002
Current tenantsRouen Opera House
Inaugurated5 February 2016
OwnerNormandy
Website

Specifications

The building can contain an audience of up to 700 people (depending on the configuration of the event).[1][2] It welcomes live performances of chamber music as well as contemporary music. The French chamber choir Accentus, in residence at and partly fostered by the Rouen Opera House, often performs at this venue when in Rouen. Also, the hall benefits of the latest sound technologies, such as its unique and state-of-the-art 6.5m wide sound-reflecting sphere, built to enhance the audience experience.[3][4] The auditorium is housed in the 17th century Chapel of the Lycée Corneille, a building listed as Monument Historique. The venue is run together by the Rouen Opera House and Normandy's Governing Bodies.

See also

References
  1. "French article taken from a local newspaper reporting on the redevelopment of the Chapel into an Auditorium".
  2. "Local newspaper reporting on the first concert in the newly opened Auditorium".
  3. "French article taken from a local newspaper reporting on the redevelopment of the Chapel into an Auditorium".
  4. "Article on the website of the sound system manufacturer Kahle, which engineered the acoustics of the Chapel".
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