Opéra Garnier
The Opéra Garnier—also called the Palais Garnier, or “Garnier Palace”—was commissioned for the Paris Opera by Emperor Napoleon III, and construction runs from 1861 to 1875. Designed by Charles Garnier, it quickly earned its nickname “Palais,” in acknowledgment of the building’s extraordinary opulence—a signature of the Napoleon III style and its eclectic approach. What you’re standing beside is a purpose-built stage for opera and, for decades, the Paris Opera Ballet as well: it was the company’s primary theatre until 1989, when Opéra Bastille opened at Place de la Bastille. The house itself seats 1,979 people, and its scale is measurable: the façade rises 32 metres to its height, while the stage flytower reaches 56 metres above ground level. Since 1923, the opera house has been protected as a monument historique in France. …
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