Palais Garnier - Opéra national de Paris

Palais Garnier - Opéra national de Paris

Palais Garnier - Paris

Masterpiece of theatre architecture of the 19th century, the "Palais Garnier", built by Charles Garnier and inaugurated in 1875 is the thirteen opera house to be found in Paris since the creation of this institution by King Louis XIV in 1669.

It's construction was initiated by Napoleon III among important renovation projects conducted under his control by baron Haussmann. An historical monument open to visitors during the day.

It mainly performs opera and ballet works.

Not to be missed : the famous ceiling of the Opera Room by Chagall.

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Art Lover (1 Apr 2014 - 09:00)

Thanks for the post! The Palais Garnier is amazing... I found beautiful pictures of the opera and an astonishing video of it made by a drone in Art Days, here is the link! http://www.art-days.com/palais-garnier-paris/

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Palais Garnier - Opéra national de Paris

Address : Place de l'Opéra
Zip code : 75009
City : Paris - France
Area : Louvre, Opéra, Chatelet
Website : Opéra de Paris - Palais Garnier
Opening hours : 10am-4.30pm, and until 5.30pm from July 15th and September 10th.Open/Closed : Closed in the morning for rehearsals and for special events.
Prices : 8 Euros
Phone : +33 (0)1 41 10 08 10
Metro/Bus : Metro : Opéra - RER : A: Auber - Bus : 20, 21, 22, 27, 29, 31, 39, 42, 52, 53, 66, 68, 81

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- Art Lover

(1 Apr 2014 - 09:00)

Opera Garnier

- Teresa Forcelledo

(17 Nov 2012 - 09:45)

Is the Opera wheelchair accssible?