Théâtre de l'Athénée (rue Scribe)

The Théâtre de l'Athénée distinguishes itself with a facade featuring three prominent, arched windows encased in heavy, ornate stone carvings that defy the surrounding Haussmann-style uniformity. Built in eighteen ninety-three, the venue opened as a theater for light comedy before the legendary actor Louis Jouvet took over the space in nineteen thirty-four. Jouvet once staged a play here using a real, live horse on stage, which promptly panicked and galloped through the stalls, forcing the actors to finish the performance in chaos.