The only state theatre in France with its own permanent troupe of actors, the Comédie-Française has been the guardian of the French dramatic tradition since its founding by Louis XIV in 1680. Its principal home, the Salle Richelieu adjacent to the Palais-Royal, is one of the most revered stages in world theatre.
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