Palais Garnier

Palais Garnier,also known as Opéra Garnier, was designed by the famous French architectural designer Charles Garnier and is a Parisian icon. It's also where the musical "The Phantom of the Opera" was based on. The Palais Garnier is a grand and magnificent building with a large number of decorations on both the interior and exterior. is gorgeous, with the walls and columns covered with Baroque statues, hanging lamps, paintings, etc., like a palace filled with gold and silver jewelry. jewelry box. As most of the performances of the Paris Opera have been moved to Opéra Bastille, Palais Garnier is now open to tourists on a daily basis.

Highlights

Exquisite appearance: The exterior of the building is full of exquisite carvings from the white exterior walls, arches, stone pillars to the golden Baroque statues at both ends.

Magnificent interior decoration: There is a spectacular marble staircase in Palais Garnier. The lobby is surrounded by statues of various shapes, many of which are gods from Greek mythology, showing nobility under the shining of golden lights. Even the carvings under the stairs are also very delicate.

There are many colorful murals on the ceiling, depicting several classical myths. There are also many bronze busts of composers among the columns, such as Mozart, Beethoven, etc. Passing through the cloister in the lounge are the golden columns, walls, statues, chandeliers and murals with gold edges on the ceiling.

In addition, you can visit temporary exhibitions to fully explore the grand and gorgeous Palais Garnier!