A true embodiment of the Second Empire splendor, the Paris Opera House was opened in 1861 and built by Charles Garnier at the request of Napoleon III. In common language, the term “Paris Opera” often refers to the Palais Garnier architectural sense. To discover: The foyer and marble staircase decorated with sculptures which lead to a theater whose ceiling was painted by Chagall and is illuminated by a crystal chandelier (weighing 8 tons.) A stage in the traditional Italian style features performances of ballets and operas. The Palais Garnier is a ballet and opera institution recognized worldwide.
Noteworthy: There are beehives on the roofs of the Opera and the honey is sold in the adjoining shop. In the basement of the Opera is a groundwater basin of real lake depth full of fish!
© Karen Gallo
© karen Gallo
