This paper deals with two examples of theaters designed inside old countryside railway stations. Some disused countryside railway stations are reused as cultural places by small townships. This is the case for two railway stations in towns in South West France: Mirepoix and Saint-Juery. In the first part of the paper, the two halls are described; in the second part, some acoustical results from measurements are discussed. The paper concludes with some critical remarks. The programs are very similar because both towns need a multipurpose hall to develop cultural events. The challenge to achieve good acoustic comfort in such buildings depends on several factors. The main problem is due to the proportions of the volume: the width is narrow and the ceiling is high. The second concerns the architectural character of a heritage building: preserving the timber framework, paired stone walls, tiled roof, etc. The fact that seats are not fixed and the stage has to be mobile in order to allow several types of events is another difficulty when proposing well-adapted acoustics.
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