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The Palais Garnier (French: [palɛ ɡaʁnje] ⓘ, Garnier Palace), also known as the Opéra Garnier (French: [ɔpeʁa ɡaʁnje] ⓘ, Garnier Opera), is a historic 1,979-seat [3] 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 ...
The Palais Garnier, also known as the Opéra de Paris or Opéra Garnier, but more commonly as the Paris Opéra, is a 2,200-seat opera house on the Place de l'Opéra in Paris, France. A grand landmark designed by Charles Garnier in the Neo-Baroque style, it is regarded as one of the architectural masterpieces of its time.
formerly Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy and Bercy Arena Aktéon: 11, rue Général Blaise: 11th: 1986: 60: theatre (plays), concerts: Alhambra: 21, rue Yves-Toudic: 11th: 2008: 530: music hall: formerly Théâtre Art Déco des Cheminots Artistic-Athévains: 45bis, rue Richard-Lenoir: 11th: 1913: 220: theatre (plays) formerly Folies Artistic ...
English: The Triumph of Beauty, Charmed by Music, amidst the Muses and the Hours of the Day, final model for the ceiling of the auditorium of the Palais Garnier, the old opera house in Paris (oil on canvas, D. 1.50 m)
It contains many places of cultural, historical and architectural interest, including the Palais Garnier (home to the Paris Opera), on the Place de l'Opéra, together with the InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel's Café de la Paix, as well as Boulevard Haussmann, with the Galeries Lafayette and Printemps, two large department stores, in ...
Printable version; Page information; ... Ceiling of Palais Garnier hall by Marc Chagall, Paris. ... Exif version: 2.2: Date and time of digitizing:
The Library-Museum is housed in the Palais Garnier in the Rotonde de l'Empereur, a pavilion on the west side of the theatre, which was originally designed to be the private entrance for Emperor Napoleon III. Thus, the Emperor's could directly enter in the building and avoid any assassination attempt.
The Palais Garnier is a 1,979-seat opera house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera. It was called the Salle des Capucines, because of its location on the Boulevard des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, but soon became known as the Palais Garnier, in recognition of its opulence and its architect, Charles Garnier.