This photo dates to around 1902 and shows the Grand Opera House in Paris, France. The Palais Garnier (Garnier Palace or Opera Garnier) is a 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opera in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1875 at the behest of Emperor Napoleon III. Initially referred to as ""le nouvel Opera de Paris"" (the new Paris Opera), it soon became known as the Palais Garnier, ""in acknowledgment of its extraordinary opulence"" and the architect Charles Garnier's plans and designs, which are representative of the Napoleon III style.
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This photo dates to around 1902 and shows the Grand Opera House in Paris, France. The Palais Garnier (Garnier Palace or Opera Garnier) is a 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opera in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1875 at the behest of Emperor Napoleon III. Initially referred to as ""le nouvel Opera de Paris"" (the new Paris Opera), it soon became known as the Palais Garnier, ""in acknowledgment of its extraordinary opulence"" and the architect Charles Garnier's plans and designs, which are representative of the Napoleon III style.

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