Garnier Palace (Le Palais Garnier)

The other day I visited the Paris Opera. It really really worth it !! I enjoyed a lot, it's so beautiful.

Short history :
The Paris Opera (or L'Opéra de Paris in French) was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV.
There were some projects of renovation works in Paris organized by Napoléon III.
The Paris Opera one of these projects which were supervised by Baron Haussmann and Charles Garnier won it (he was unknown, and 35 years old).
The works lasted 15 years from 1860 to 1875.
The name of this monument was The Paris Opera for a long time but with the opening of the Bastille Opera (in 1989, in Paris as well) we call the Paris Opera by the name of its architect : Garnier.
The Garnier Palace is listed historical monument since October 1923.

Each years, the Garnier Palace presents about 380 performances of opera, ballet and other concerts.


Here is the front of the Garnier Palace :

So it's time to see some pictures of inside ^^

The Grand Staircase

The nave of the Grand Staircase is one of the famous place of the Garnier Palace : with marbles from different colors.

Painting from DEBAT-PONSAN Edouard (1847-1913) which represents
Miss Sandrini,  role of Lilia in La Maladetta of Pedro Gauilhard.

The Grand Foyer

view from one of balcony of the Garnier Palace

Celling

The auditorium

In 1963, Chagall was commissioned to paint the new celling for the Paris Oper.

an other room

I really like the last one, I have found these lamps very beautiful and esthetic. I like the color

More information on the official website.