Theater introduction: The theater is located in the north wing. It was built under the order of Louis XV and the designer was Ange Jacques Gabriel. The theater is 26 meters deep and 22 meters wide. It can accommodate 750 spectators and requires more than 3,000 candles for lighting.
The theater held its last performance on October 2, 1789, hosting the Flemish Guards that Louis XVI had summoned to protect the palace. During the Paris Commune in 1871, the National Assembly of the Versailles government was located here.