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Elaborate, illuminated facade of an ornate building with statues, arches, and columns under a twilight sky. Ornate grand staircase in a lavish building with columns, chandeliers, archways, and people walking or sitting on the steps. Opulent hall with ornate chandeliers and ceiling murals, golden columns, and several people standing and walking. Ornate interior with chandeliers, marble columns, arches, and people observing from balconies in a grand building. The front facade of the Palais Garnier opera house with ornate architectural details, two flags, and a few people walking outside.
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Palais Garnier: Self-Guided Tour

Visit an opera house that sets the inspiration for The Phantom of the Opera

Opening hours

Palais Garnier

Friday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Saturday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Sunday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Monday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Tuesday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Wednesday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00
Thursday
10:00:00 - 17:00:00

Included

  • Entry ticket
  • Access to the temporary exhibitions
  • Self-guided tour

Not included

  • Shows, plays, concerts, and events

Starting point

Rue Scribe & Rue Auber, 75009, Paris

Opéra Garnier (or Palais Garnier) is a Parisian icon. For locals, this opulent opera and ballet house is as much a part of the cultural fabric of the city as Notre Dame, the Louvre, or the Eiffel Tower. To everyone else, it's the setting for The Phantom of the Opera.

A marble imperial staircase to a Grand Foyer, make like the aristocratic guests of yesteryear and explore Opéra Garnier on a self-guided tour.

Charles Garnier designed the opera house for Emperor Napoleon III, but construction was held up by unusually high groundwater levels. As a solution, a series of cisterns were built to redistribute the water. This gave way to speculations of an eerie subterranean lake under Opéra Garnier. Tourists aren't allowed into the waterways of the Phantom's lair, but considering how it turned out in Leroux's novel, maybe that's for the best.

However, there are still many nooks and crannies to explore in one of the world's largest opera houses. Be impressed by the facade with its rose-marble columns, baroque statues, and intricately carved friezes. Pop into a temporary exhibition to make the most out of your visit!
  • Please take the entrance at the corner of Rue Scribe and Rue Auber, 75009 Paris
  • Show your smartphone ticket at the entrance, after the security check
  • Tickets include access to all temporary exhibitions (if available)
  • This ticket is valid for one day and only on the selected date and timeslot

  1. Wheelchair accessible

  2. Provider: Opéra National de Paris
    Registered address: 120 rue de Lyon, 75012, Paris, FR

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  • Open to visitors from 10:00am to 4:00pm (10:00am to 5:00pm from mid-July to end of August) unless there are exceptional closures. The building closes at 5pm (6pm from mid-July to end of August. Visitors agree to respect the visiting regulations of the Opéra de Paris
  • This ticket is nonrefundable
  • Rescheduling is not possible for this ticket

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