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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 ...
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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.
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.
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Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... L'Opéra au Palais Garnier 1875–1962; Paris n.d. but probably 1963 This page was ...
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L'Opéra restaurant in 2011 View from the mezzanine to the ground floor level, 2011 Ceiling of cupola above the mezzanine Oculus in the floor of the mezzanine. L'Opéra restaurant is a former restaurant in Paris, built into the east facade of the Palais Garnier opera house at Place Jacques Rouché, at the intersection of rue Gluck and rue Halévy in the 9th arrondissement.