Descriptive Text // The Palais Garnier

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The Palais Garnier


The Palais Garnier is an opera house at the Place de l'Opéra in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1875 at the behest of Emperor Napoleon III. Now the Palais Garnier mainly for perform ballet. The theatre has been a monument historic of France since 1923.


The opera was constructed in what Charles Garnier said "Napoleon III" style. The Napoleon III style was highly eclectic, and borrowed from many historical sources; the opera house included elements from the Baroque, the classicism of Palladio, and Renaissance architecture blended together.



The Palais Garnier has been called "probably the most famous opera house in the world, a symbol of Paris like Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, or the Sacré Coeur Basilica." Another contributing factor is that among the buildings constructed in Paris during the Second Empire, besides being the most expensive, it has been described as the only one that is unquestionably a masterpiece of the first rank.



Today, most ballet performances are held at the Palais Garnier. Visits are accessible every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. To anticipate your venue, online reservation is strongly recommended.







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