It was the residence of several succeeding monarchs, and under Louis XIV. considerable alterations were made. In the same reign Molière performed Monsieur de Pourceaugnac and Le Bourgeois gentilhomme for the first time in the theatre.
This location served as a royal residence, undergoing transformations during the reign of Louis XIV.  Molière's plays, "Monsieur de Pourceaugnac" and "Le Bourgeois gentilhomme," were premiered in the theatre during this period.