 The square is first mentioned in 1755 and is named after a theatre that burned down in 1785 and 1855.The "Place" became the focal point of the city when, in the mid-19th century the railway station "Gare de Montpellier Saint-Roch" was built some south of it.At that time, a smaller train going to the nearby beach at Palavas-les-Flots also had its provenance on the "Place".