Palais Garnier, Paris

Palais Garnier, Paris (France)

The Palais Garnier or Opra Garnier is a 1979-seat opera house at the Place de lOpra 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. Initially referred to as le nouvel Opra de Paris it soon became known as the Palais Garnier in acknowledgment of its extraordinary opulence and the architect Charles G