This is one of those places that you have to see to believe. There is no way to describe it. If you've seen Phantom of the Opera, you will be singing all the songs! It is on the same over-the-top line as the palace of Versailles.

This is one of those places that you have to see to believe. There is no way to describe it. If you've seen Phantom of the Opera, you will be singing all the songs! It is on the same over-the-top line as the palace of Versailles.
Please take an hour or so next time you visit Paris to take a tour of this elegant venue. It will take your breath away.
i didn t like the opera at all, the visit was not interesting and the tour guide was a bit rude, i ll never go again, we didn t see the main room either
We tried to get a guided tour on line, but it appeared it was full. We walked there instead a bit early and found there were spots available and others were buying tickets as well. The tour guide we had (in English) was excellent. He knew so many interesting facts that he shared and you could just tell he had...
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We stumbled onto the Palais Garnier while walking down Boulevard de l'Opera after spending the morning walking from the Catacombes through Ile de la Cité and a chunk of touristy-Paris.
This place was amazing. We showed up at 13:30-ish on a Sunday and there was no line at the side entrance, so we literally walked right in. It was free......
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This is a gorgeous and extravagant building. For 9euro you can enter and walk around the three story building including reception rooms, foyers, small museum and viewing the theatre from a box in the top circle.
Tip - you can skip the line to buy ticket if you use the machine to pay by credit card.
Even better would be...
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Beautiful building, comfortable seats, wonderful modern ballet. Definitely worth a visit while in Paris.
The building is gorgeous inside and I wish we could have gotten opera tickets, but they were sold out. Visiting this structure is a MUST on a visit to Paris
The visit was all the more interesting thanks to the stories shared by the guide. The history of the building and the man who built it is absolutely fascinating!
The guided English tour I did here on Wednesday the 8th of May was terrific. The guide was charismatic, patient and very friendly. She also knew a great deal of information about the Garnier building. The building itself is another world and one of the hidden gems in Paris. So beautiful.
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