Palais Garnier Paris Opera House

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Visit the Palais Garnier which houses the Paris Opera, perhaps one of the most beautiful opera houses in the world. Buy your skip-the-line tickets for a free visit to the Opéra Garnier.
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Tickets to visit the Opera Garnier

Self-guided tour

  • Discover the treasures of the Opera Garnier's public areas
  • Access to all temporary exhibitions
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Visit of the Opéra Garnier and Sightseeing Cruise on the Seine

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Opera Garnier and Sainte-Chapelle in Paris

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What to expect

Dive into the fascinating world of the Opéra Garnier or Palais Garnier, which was designed by Napoleon III, and built by Charles Garnier, a young architect with little experience who became known internationally by Gaston Leroux and his Phantom of the Opera. A symbol of Paris, it is the only active theatre in the world to be both a place of art as well as a magnificent building bursting with history. As always, the Opera house today is itself an artwork and a true architectural gem, with its imperial crown dome fancy theater curtain through which one can glide to reach the grand staircase. Under the Palais Garnier dome, among the gilding and red velvet, the monumental fresco by Marc Chagall is striking and unusual in its modernity. The windows of the Grand Foyer, overlooking the avenue are every bit as good as the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles. Paris Opera House is an architectural masterpiece and an absolute must-see.

Opening Hours of the Public Spaces at the Opéra Garnier

  • Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from mid-July to the end of August)
  • Closed on January 1st and May 1st
  • Last admission 1 hour before closing.

Prices

  • Adult rate (from 26 years old) 14€
  • Child rate (from 12 to 25 years old) 10€

Free for children under 12 years old

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Common questions

Who painted the ceiling of the Paris Opera House?

The ceiling of the Opéra Garnier was painted by Marc Chagall in 1964. The frescoes in the dome of the Paris Opera extend over an area of 220 m².

Can you visit the Paris Opera House?

If you want to go inside de Paris Opera House, you can buy ticket for a show or visit it during the day.

Where is the Paris Opera House?

There are actually 2 operas in Paris. The more modern Opéra Bastille is located on Place de la Bastille. The Palais Garnier is located on Place de l'Opéra in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. Only the Opéra Garnier, the oldest opera house in Paris is open to visitors.

Is Palais Garnier free?

If you want to walk inside Palais Garnier, you will have to pay for it. To visit the Paris Opera House, the price is 14 €. The visit is free for children under 12.

What to visit near the Opéra Garnier?

The Opéra Garnier is located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. We are close to Boulevard Haussmann and Galeries Lafayette, less than 5 minutes from Paradox Museum Paris, 15 minutes from Musée Grévin, the wax museum of Paris but also of the Musée du Louvre, less than 9 minutes from Place Vendôme and Place de la Madeleine . As you walk down Avenue de l'Opéra towards the Louvre and the Seine, stop to visit Place du Palais Royal and its famous Buren columns.

Map

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Address
Angle des rues Scribe et Auber
75009 Paris
Parking lot
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Meyerbeer (Opera), 4 Rue de la Chaussée d'Antin - 75009 Paris
Public transportation
(M)
378Opéra
9Chaussée d'Antin la Fayette
(RER)
AAuber
EHaussmann Saint-Lazare
(B)
20212729Opera
95Auber

Customer Reviews

4.8/5175 reviews
Jane L.
October 3rd 2024
Great traditional beauty!
It was a fabulous building with so much beauty to be seen. However, the crowds of people hampered our enjoyment a bit. This is a must-see when in Paris. The table for the self-guided tour was a bit confusing to use, so we just didn't really find it very helpful. We very much enjoyed see the magnificent monument.
Thomas W.
April 18th 2024
A splendid experience ✨️
The visit at Palais Garnier Paris Opera House was amazing. Magnificent and a precious gem that you cannot miss if you visit Paris. We will sure be back next time. I recommend booking from Come to Paris as convenient and practical especially you will save a lot of time from queuing.
Brenda S.
October 20th 2024
We only had a short period of time to view & see the Opera House. It didn’t look like there were any tickets available on the Opera’s website so we used Come to Paris & found it easy to purchase tickets to get in. We were very happy with our experience.
Margaret G.
July 5th 2024
Great way to purchase Opera Garnier with CometoParis
CometoParis made it very easy to book tickets to Opera Garnier - seamless, quick, efficient. Thank you - we enjoyed your site and we loved the Opera.
Grace C.
December 17th 2024
The site is excellent to book your visiting
Excellent experience I’m happy that I was visiting the opera house. It’s amazing.for sure if i ever visit again Paris i will use the site thanks
Michelle C.
September 11th 2024
Beautiful place to visite when in Paris. As this was a self guided tour, you can visite the Palais at your own pace.
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