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Palais Garnier — Grand staircase hall with gilded balconies and chandeliersPhoto: Laila · Unsplash · edited
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Palais Garnier

Opera ·Paris ·Open now
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#1Opera in FranceTravelers' Choice 2026

Adulte - hors France et EEE* EUR 25 · Adulte - France et EEE* EUR 15

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About

Palais Garnier, also called Opéra Garnier, is a 19th-century opera house on Place de l’Opéra in Paris’s 9th arrondissement.

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Why go

  • The façade’s four sculptural groups represent Poetry, Instrumental Music, The Dance and Lyrical Drama.
  • Apollo, Poetry, and Music crowns the stage flytower’s south gable.
  • The white marble Grand Escalier divides into two flights beneath Isidore Pils’s painted ceiling.
  • Marc Chagall’s auditorium ceiling depicts scenes from operas by 14 composers; the original remains behind it.
  • The library-museum holds nearly 600,000 books, photographs, costume and set sketches, and records.

Plan your visit

Prices

Adulte - hors France et EEE*EUR 25
Adulte - France et EEE*EUR 15

From the venue's website · checked 27 Oct 2026

Opening hours

Today00:00 – 23:59Show all
Monday00:00 – 23:59
Tuesday00:00 – 23:59
Wednesday00:00 – 23:59
Thursday00:00 – 23:59
Friday00:00 – 23:59
Saturday00:00 – 23:59
Sunday00:00 – 23:59

The hall

Auditorium
Horseshoe-shaped; seats about 1,900 spectators. Side seats give clearer views of the opposite boxes than of the stage.
Stage
Can hold up to 450 artists.

Tickets and box office

  • Adult admission: 25 EUR for visitors outside France and the EEE; 15 EUR for visitors in France and the EEE.

Interesting facts5

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  1. The façade combines seventeen kinds of material in its friezes, columns and statuary.

    Palais Garnier - Wikipedia

  2. A seven-ton bronze and crystal chandelier hangs in the auditorium.

    Palais Garnier - Wikipedia

  3. The building’s double foundation includes a water channel and cistern to manage groundwater and store fire water.

    Palais Garnier - Wikipedia

  4. The Palais Garnier served as a model for the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress, especially its façade and Great Hall.

    Palais Garnier - Wikipedia

  5. Much of the interiors’ apparent gold is gold-colored paint.

    Opéra Garnier - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Napoleon III ordered a new opera house after an attack in 1858. Since the Opéra Bastille opened in 1989, Palais Garnier has mainly hosted ballet, along with some classical opera.

  1. 1858A failed attack on Napoleon III prompted plans for a new opera house.
  2. 1861Charles Garnier won the design competition.
  3. 1862The foundation stone was laid.
  4. 1875The Palais Garnier opened on 5 January.
  5. 1896A chandelier counterweight fell on 20 May, killing concierge Madame Chomette.
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  1. 1923The building became a protected historic monument in France.
  2. 1989The Opéra Bastille opened; Palais Garnier thereafter mainly hosted ballet, while continuing to stage classical opera.

How to get there

  • TrainUse Métro at Opéra station or RER A at Auber station.

Sources: Palais Garnier - Wikipedia · Opéra national de Paris · Billetterie - Opéra national de Paris · Offres - Opéra national de Paris · Opéra Garnier - Wikipedia · Opéra Garnier - Wikipedia · Palais Garnier: booking (its own site) · checked 5 Oct 2026

Where
Place de l’Opéra entrance at the corner of Scribe and Auber streets, Paris

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Questions and answers

How much are tickets to Palais Garnier?

Adult admission is 25 EUR for visitors outside France and the EEE, or 15 EUR for visitors in France and the EEE.

How do I get to Palais Garnier?

Take the Métro to Opéra station or RER A to Auber station.

What are Palais Garnier’s opening hours?

It is open 24 hours, Monday through Sunday.

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