The Pavillon Noir is a choreographic center in

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Location

The Pavillon Noir is located at 530 avenue Mozart in Aix-en-Provence.''Provence & the Cote d'Azure'',

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pp. 227-228 It is near the

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History

The building was designed by Algerian-born French architect

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. Its construction began in 2004 and it was completed in 2006. It is made of steel and concrete.Pavillon Noir: A Place for Dance
Ballet Preljocaj According to its officially website, it has "four rehearsal studios and one performance hall with 378 seats." It was built especially to be the main rehearsal and performance center of the Ballet Preljocaj, a dance company choreographed by

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