The Opéra Garnier, is a 1,600-seat opera house on the Place de l’Opéra in Paris, France.

The Palais Garnier is the thirteenth theatre to house the Paris Opera since it was founded by Louis XIV in 1669. It was built on the orders of Napoleon III as part of the great Parisian reconstruction project carried out by Baron Haussmann. The project for an opera house was put out to competition and was won by Charles Garnier, an unknown 35-year-old architect. Building work, which lasted fifteen years, from 1860 to 1875, was interrupted by numerous incidents, including the 1870 war, the fall of the Empire and the Commune. The Palais Garnier was inaugurated on 5 January 1875.

The building is located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris and is served by the metro station Opéra and bus 21, 22, 27, 29, 42, 53, 66, 68, 81, 95.

In the year 2000 the main façade of the Opera was completely renovated, thus revealing its original rich colours and golden statue-work.

The Grand Staircase is one of the most famous features of the Palais Garnier. Built in marble of various colours, the double stairway leads to the foyers and the different levels of the auditorium. The Grand Staircase is itself a theatre where, in years gone by, the crinolines of fashionable society ladies would brush. The four sections of the painted ceiling depict different allegories of music.

For More information : Opera National de Paris

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The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Paris, France. A popular landmark, the basilica is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in the city. Sacré-Cœur is a double monument, political and cultural, both a national penance for the supposed excesses of the Second Empire and socialist Paris Commune of 1871. crowning its most rebellious neighborhood, and an embodiment of conservative moral order, publicly dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which was an increasingly popular vision of a loving and sympathetic Christ.

The white edifice of the Sacré-Coeur majestically overlooks Montmartre. Built on the hill in the neighborhood’s most popular and most picturesque in Paris, it rises 129 meters above sea level The front of the basilica can enjoy a magnificent panorama of the city of Paris. A view which makes it the highest of Paris after the Eiffel Tower.

The Basilica of the Sacré-Coeur is one of the most visited monuments of Paris. Its whiteness, visible from all sides makes it the ultimate symbol of Montmartre. Despite the pollution, the basilica is still white.

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Hotel Villa Opéra Lamartine Paris

The Hotel Villa Opera Lamartine is a charming 3 star hotel renovated with a theme inspired by the romantic poets of the 19th century. Ideally situated in the heart of the cosmopolitan quarters of Paris, near the Opera Garnier and just minutes away from the Sacré Coeur and Montmartre.

39, Rue Lamartine, 75009 Paris
Phone: +33 (0)1 48 78 78 58
Fax: +33 (0)1 48 74 65 15
Email: lamartineopera@wanadoo.fr

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Hotel Villa Des Ambassadeurs Paris

The Hotel Villa des Ambassadeurs Paris, ideally located in the 16th borough, welcomes you in the heart of the Golden Triangle of the Capital, in an elegant and cosy setting. The hotel is in the middle of one of the culturally richest boroughs of Paris where some places have hosted the most famous intellectuals…

6 rue du Bouquet de Longchamp, 75016 Paris
Phone: +33 (0)1 47 04 41 71
Fax: +33 (0)1 47 27 29 09
Email: villadesambassadeurs@yahoo.fr

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The flagship Printemps store is located on Boulevard Haussmann in the IXe arrondissement of Paris along with other well-known department stores like Galeries Lafayette. There are other Printemps stores in Paris and throughout France. In addition, the store has opened branches outside France, in locations including Andorra, the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo and Jeddah. The store in Seoul, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore which opened in 1980s, and the one in Taipei which opened in 1993 are closed.

The only North American branch was a franchised location in Denver, Colorado, at the Broadway Plaza Shopping Center, which opened in 1987. It is now closed.

Printemps was previously owned by the PPR group, the parent company of Gucci and FNAC.

The figures of the Four Seasons on the façade were sculpted by French sculptor Henri Chapu.

Official Website: Le Printemps

Wikipédia: Le Printemps

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