Grand Amphiteatre, a 2 storey amphitheatre seating nearly 1,000, in the Palais Academique at the Sorbonne, the main building of the University of Paris in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. In the centre is the painting Sacred Wood, by Puvis de Chavannes, with allegorical representations of the Sciences and Arts. The amphitheatre is used for speeches, conferences, concerts and awards ceremonies. The Palais Academique today houses the seat of the chancellery of the universities and the academy of Paris. The amphitheatre is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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