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. The Paris Opera now mainly uses the Palais Garnier for ballet. The theatre is also often referred to as the Opéra Garnier (French About this sound and historically was known as the Opéra de Paris or simply the Opéra, as it was the primary home of the Paris Opera and its associated Paris Opera Ballet until 1989, when the Opéra Bastille opened at the Place de la Bastille.

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 Palais Garnier is a 1,979-seat opera house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera. PARIS BEST TICKET | OPERA DE PARIS TICKETS 2021-2022.PARIS BEST TICKET SERVICE | BALLET TICKETS.PARIS BEST NIGHT TOUR | ILLUMINATION TOURS.PARIS BEST CRUISE | PARIS SEINE CRUISE RIVER.

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