Théâtre de Caen, 135 bd du Maréchal Leclerc, is the principle theatre and opera house of Caen, opened in 1963.^[1]

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The original théâtre de Caen, was built in 1765 by Alexandre Brongniart, on the Rue de l'Ancienne-Comédie.

A new theater was built on the bank of the Noë in 1838. This building was destroyed in 1944 during World War II.^[2] The current building is inaugurated in 1963.