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Basilique, quand le peuple devient roi

Every day from May 1 to June 1

At Basilique Cathédrale Saint-Denis

Saint-Denis

⛪"First Gothic church in the world"
🎭Bring layers: outdoor evening performance on the forecourt
🚇Right off the metro, easy trip from central Paris

In 1793, workers briefly crowned themselves with royal relics on this very spot. This open-air spectacle revives that wild, little-known moment when revolution literally turned the monarchy upside down.

Open-air theater
French Revolution history
Political drama
Historical reenactment

Saturday, May 1

What are you into?

  • Open-air theater
  • French Revolution history
  • Political drama
  • Historical reenactment
  • Basilique Cathédrale Saint-Denis
  • Saint-Denis

Coming up at Basilique Cathédrale Saint-Denis

  • La Fabrique de la Flèche

    La Fabrique de la Flèche

    Mon Nov 2

    Medieval spire rising again

  • Libertés (chapitre 2) - Divertimento

    Libertés (chapitre 2) - Divertimento

    Thu Jun 10, 8:30pm

    Music of freedom & fire

  • L'Orchestre National à la Basilique Saint-Denis

    L'Orchestre National à la Basilique Saint-Denis

    Sat Jun 26

    Monumental Mahler in a Gothic basilica

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  • Puppet Shows

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    Mon, Nov 2 · 3:15 PM

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    Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM

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    Mon, Nov 2 · 7:30 PM

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    Opera singers as waiters

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    MARIE BENOLIEL - DAISY

    Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 PM

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    Musical grandmother memoir

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    La Musica deuxième

    Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM

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    Duras divorce drama

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    Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM

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    Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM

    4th Arr.

    French stand-up comedy

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    Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM

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    Satirical comedy of manners

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