Montansier theatre

Montansier theatre was built by Mlle Montansier on a site opposite the Bibliothèque Nationale in the rue de Louvois. Her success as a theatrical manager created powerful opposition to her ambitious enterprise, and it was not long before it was suggested that she had selected this location for her theatre because she planned to burn down the national library. She was thrown into prison after a while, and the government confiscated her real estate by declaring it national property in a decree of…