I Love Paris

When you are looking for something to do in Paris – what is the first thing that you think about?  Opera!  Going to the opera is something that is a favorite past time for many, many different Paris-dwellers and when you are on vacation in Paris, it is very important that you experience everything that this beautiful city of love has to offer.  The Palais Garnier Opera national de Paris is definitely the place to be – after all, it was built in 1862.

The Palais Garnier Opera national de Paris was named after Gaston Leroux in his Phantom of the Opera.  The architecture is beautifully done with a mixture of baroque, classical, Napoleonic and Greek styles.  The Palais Garnier Opera national de Paris is adorn with all sorts of different mosaics, the foyer has a cupola decorated by painter Marc Chagall and an impressive Rococo staircase which leads to all of the beautiful reception rooms.

Outside of the Palais Garnier Opera national de Paris is four different stone statues which represent Lyric, Poetry, Lyric Theater, Dance and Music!