The Palais Garnier, also known as the Opera Garnier, is a historic 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opera in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1875 at the behest of Emperor Napoleon III. It became known by the name of its architect, Charles Garnier, whose plans and designs are representative of the Napoleon III style, and it served as the primary theatre of the Paris Opera and its ballet company until 1989, when the Opera Bastille opened; the company now uses the Palais Garnier mainly for ballet. Called probably the most famous opera house in the world, it has been a monument historique of France since 1923, and it also houses the Bibliotheque-Musee de l'Opera de Paris.
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Year Created LocationPlace de l'Opera, 75009 Paris, France 1 Architectural Style Structural SystemMasonry walls with concealed iron floors, vaults and roofs 1 Building Type Commissioned By Construction Floor Area (sqm) Height (metres) Current UseUsed mainly for ballet by the Paris Opera company 1 Connections
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It became known by the name of its architect, Charles Garnier, whose plans and designs are representative of the Napoleon III style, and it served as the primary theatre of the Paris Opera and its ballet company until 1989, when the Opera Bastille opened; the company now uses the Palais Garnier mainly for ballet.
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The Palais Garnier (French: [palɛ ɡaʁnje] , "Garnier Palace"), also known as Opéra Garnier (French: [ɔpeʁa ɡaʁnje] , "Garnier Opera"), is a historic 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opéra in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France.
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The company now uses the Palais Garnier mainly for ballet.
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It was built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1875 at the behest of Emperor Napoleon III.
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5 January 1875
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would eventually occupy 12,000 square metres (1.2 ha; 130,000 sq ft)
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The structural system is made of masonry walls; concealed iron floors, vaults, and roofs
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The Palais Garnier (French: [palɛ ɡaʁnje] , "Garnier Palace"), also known as Opéra Garnier (French: [ɔpeʁa ɡaʁnje] , "Garnier Opera"), is a historic 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opéra in the 9th arrondissement of
Created By: Charles Garnier, Wikipedia intro
Initially referred to as le nouvel Opéra de Paris (the new Paris Opera), it soon became known as the Palais Garnier, "in acknowledgment of its extraordinary opulence" and the architect Charles Garnier's plans and designs, which are representative of the Napoleon III style.
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