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One of the oldest surviving structures in Paris, the Arenes de Lutece is a Gallo-Roman amphitheatre whose remains lie in the Latin Quarter, in the 5th arrondissement. It dates from around the 1st century AD, when the city was the Roman settlement of Lutetia. In its complete form the amphitheatre was a large oval arena that could hold many thousands of spectators, used for combat and for stage performances, an unusual combination of functions in a single building. A raised stage and tiers of sea...