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A picture taken on April 30, 2014, shows the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre of the Fontainebleau palace south of Paris. The 400-seat Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre, was first opened in 1857 by Emperor Napoleon III, to appease his Empress's fascination with Marie-Antionette and her theatre at Versailles. The theatre was hung with tapestries and a large chandelier, but it fell into disrepair - with the chandelier crashing to the ground in 1920. It was used by the Nazis to entertain officers during the occupation of France, but even they thought it too dangerous, and abandoned it in 1941. The theatre has been restored after 150 years of disuse, and is named after the ruler of Abu Dhabi who funded the project. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD (Photo credit should read KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)