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Aerial view of the Cirque de l'Impératrice (previously Cirque d'Été, and later Cirque des Champs-Élysées), seen from the back, in 1855, at the time of the Paris World's Fair. The Palais de l'Industrie (which has been destroyed in 1897 to be replaced by the present Grand Palais) is on the far side, on the other side of the Champs-Élysées. The small Salle Lacaze (which became Jacques Offenbach's second ''Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens'') is facing the circus on the left (its site is occupied today by the Théâtre Marigny). Not visible on this print is the Panorama (today's Théâtre Jean-Louis Barrault), which was the exact architectural pendant of the circus building, and was (and still is) located on the other side of the Champs-Élysées, facing the circus. — ''Document: Sketch by M. Chapuis in ''L'Illustration'' of November 17, 1855, reproduced in Jean-Claude Yon's book, ''Jacques Offenbach'' (Paris, Gallimard, 2000)''
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Aerial view of the Cirque de l'Impératrice (previously Cirque d'Été, and later Cirque des Champs-Élysées), seen from the back, in 1855, at the time of the Paris World's Fair. The ''Palais de l'Industrie'' (which has been destroyed in 1897 to be replaced by the present ''Grand Palais'') is on the far side, on the other side of the Champs-Élysées. The small Salle Lacaze (which became Jacques Offenbach's second ''Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens'') is facing the circus on the left (its site is occupied today by the Théâtre Marigny). Not visible on this print is the Panorama (today's Théâtre Jean-Louis Barrault), which was the exact architectural pendant of the circus building, and was (and still is) located on the other side of the Champs-Élysées, facing the circus. — ''Document: Sketch by M. Chapuis in ''L'Illustration'' of November 17, 1855, reproduced in Jean-Claude Yon's book, ''Jacques Offenbach'' (Paris, Gallimard, 2000)''
  
 
==See Also==
 
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Aerial view of the Cirque de l'Impératrice (previously Cirque d'Été, and later Cirque des Champs-Élysées), seen from the back, in 1855, at the time of the Paris World's Fair. The Palais de l'Industrie (which has been destroyed in 1897 to be replaced by the present Grand Palais) is on the far side, on the other side of the Champs-Élysées. The small Salle Lacaze (which became Jacques Offenbach's second Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens) is facing the circus on the left (its site is occupied today by the Théâtre Marigny). Not visible on this print is the Panorama (today's Théâtre Jean-Louis Barrault), which was the exact architectural pendant of the circus building, and was (and still is) located on the other side of the Champs-Élysées, facing the circus. — Document: Sketch by M. Chapuis in L'Illustration of November 17, 1855, reproduced in Jean-Claude Yon's book, Jacques Offenbach (Paris, Gallimard, 2000)

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Circuses: Cirque des Champs-Élysées

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