Places to see in Paris: Paris Opéra

The Paris Opéra (also known as Opéra Garnier) is the second big opera house in Paris. It was the primary opera house in Paris from 1875 to 1989, when it was surpassed by the Bastille Opera. Another grand landmark in Paris, it was designed by the architect Charles Garnier in 1861.

See also Paris Opera House, the well know unique location for the Daughters of Cacophony.