MONTOYER, Louis Joseph
(b. 1749, Mariemont, d. 1811, Wien)

Exterior view

1782
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Théâtre Royal du Parc, Brussels

Built in 1782 to plans by the architect Louis Montoyer, the Théâtre du Parc was at first an annexe to the Théâtre de la Monnaie, the Parc used for plays featuring young actors, as a sort of drama school for La Monnaie. It was closed in 1807 by Napoleon's decree on the theatres, but re-opened in 1814.