At the request of Napoleon III, in 1861 Charles Garnier began building a new opera house in Paris, which Haussmann was reshaping during the Second Empire. Inaugurated under the Third Republic on 5 January 1875, the edifice captured contemporaries’ imagination with the architect’s opulent, eclectic, bold design and decorative scheme.
WHAT IS INCLUDED :
This ticket gives access to the Palais Garnier's public areas : the Grand Escalier and the auditorium composed of salons and foyers.
(Visits to the auditorium may be restricted or impossible for technical or artistic reasons)
PLEASE NOTE :
Free access for children under 12, the disabled and those accompanying them and unemployed (on presentation of proof).
Cloakrooms are closed. It is not allowed to enter with a pushchair, a scooter or any kind of voluminous luggage.
As part of the Vigipirate program security controls are put in place at the entrance of Parisian museums and monuments. In case of a large attendance, these controls can create a waiting time which cannot be skipped.
Crédits photo :
© Palais Garnier, Jean-Pierre Delagarde pour Opéra National de Paris
© Opéra National de Paris - Grand escalier, Christian Leiber pour Opéra National de Paris
- A discovery tour of the sumptuous Palais Garnier Opera House
- A place full of history and culture situated right in the heart of Paris
Opéra (L3, L7, L8)
Auber (RER A)
