The National Opera, the largest opera house in Europe was built in the style of the Second Empire. It is an architectural masterpiece and is an exuberantly refined, excellent amalgam of pomp, and eclecticism. A working theatre to its present-day, It hosts operas, ballet, and chamber music performances throughout the year.
The place is a heavenly work of art in itself with a stunning facade and a great art collection. A major draw, the ceiling rotunda painted by Clairin and called Rotunda du Glacier depicts the dancing bacchantes and fauna. Directly behind it, is the Bassin de la Pythia which leads to the Grand Escalier and the impressive thirty-meter-high marble vault. This leads to the double staircase that conveys one to the foyers and to the various floors of the theatre. Research students can gain immensely from the vast collection at the museum cum library. All in all, it is a treasure trove in itself.
By Metro:
Opéra station lines 3,7,8. 8 minutes with a fare of 1.80 Euros
By RER:
Auber station, line A. 3 minutes with a fare between 0.95 to 1.43 Euros
By Bus:
Routes 20, 21, 22, 27, 29, 42, 52, 53, 66, 68, 81, 95. 7 minutes with a fare between 1.90 to 2.50 Euros
By Taxi:
2 minutes, with a fare of 7.16 to 8.95 Euros
By Uber:
2 minutes, with a fare of 25.06 to 28.64 Euros
Car park: Q-Park Edouard VII - Rue Bruno Coquatrix 75009 Paris. Reserve your parking space
By Walk:
30 minutes
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed on the 1st of January and the 1st of May
Waiting Time
You may have to wait for 5 to10 minutes in the queue
Entrance Fee
At the Palais Garnier ticket desks:
(from mid-July to the beginning of September)
Open every day from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
At the terminals opposite the Palais Garnier ticket desks (payment by bank card; full-price tickets and tickets for students/under 25 years of age)
You can buy a ticket online
Reduced price outside exhibition periods: 11 Euros
Reduced price during temporary exhibitions: 12 Euros
Partner rate: 8 Euros
Visits through a partnership with a cultural institution or another organization (Musée d'Orsay, Musée Gustave Moreau, a valid Pass Culture 9ème / 12ème)
Full price outside of exhibition times: 7 Euros
Full price during temporary exhibitions: 8 Euros
Young people between the age of 12 and 25, Holders of a valid Paris Opera Subscriber Card or a valid Pass Académie
Free admission to:
- Children under the age of 12
-The disabled and the accompanying person - The temporary exhibition area is not accessible for people of limited mobility
-The unemployed, people on social assistance/ income support/ other social benefits
-Holders of the Pass' Jeunes card Holders of an AROP individual member’s card
-Holders of the Carte Culture (1 person and the individual accompanying them)
-Accredited tourism professionals (e.g. guides, lecturers…) and people with French tourist office credentials
-Holders of a reader’s pass for the French National Library (access to the reading room of the Paris Opera’s Library – Museum)
-Students from the Ecole du Louvre or an Architectural College
Time you can spend
2 to 3 hours
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