The Theatre  

In the form of a semi-circle, about 70m in diameter, this is a theatre in the modern sense, not to be confused with the closed amphitheatre used for combats of gladiators, slaughter of wild animals, Christians and such like - there is a well preserved example of the latter in nearby Senlis (click here for details). The horseshoe is open on the North side where the site of the stage is clearly visible.

Only two rows of seating are visible, the rest are now grass covered banks. Originally, they would have provided wooden seating for 4000 spectators. The six entrances and the elevated walkway exist, but as they were heavily “renovated” by Viollet-Le-Duc, it is difficult to tell the “renovation” from the original. The foundations date from the same time as the second temple.