Located in the heart of the seaside resort of Arcachon in Gironde, Château Deganne is an impressive mansion from the mid-19th century built by Adalbert Deganne then future mayor. Neo-Renaissance style, it takes place on the edges of the beach and hosted in its time the greatest of this world.
Sold at the beginning of the 20th century on the death of its illustrious owner, Château Deganne is then transformed into a Casino, hosting many games and other shows.
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The ancient Argos Theater was built in 320 BC. and is located in Argos, Greece against Larissa Hill. Nearby from this site is Agora, Roman Odeon, and the Baths of Argos. The theater is one of the largest architectural developments in Greece and was renovated in ca 120 AD.
The Hellenistic theater at Argos is cut into the hillside of the Larisa, with 90 steps up a steep incline, forming a narrow rectilinear cavea. Among the largest theaters in Greece, it held about 20,000 spectators and is divided by two landings into three horizontal sections. Staircases further divide the cavea into four cunei, corresponding to the tribes of Argos A high wall was erected to prevent unauthorized access into the theatron and may have helped the acoustics, but it is said the sound quality is still very good today.
Around 120 CE, both theaters were renovated in the Roman style.