Palais Garnier - VI

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1K8OIRNlr563RzIhWpP44KF7mSJwVfIiN1nLduoVdiEePnNeyqHqHqP_Knk7BgB9IEjC5pRXUSxVXFJkZBVHfmddPuZT8-Kgq-9EGwBDUuEjjVffNNCQvzAI3RhROh6VyIOBl4MCzMWs/s1600/2012+Mar+31+Paris_074DSC_5310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1K8OIRNlr563RzIhWpP44KF7mSJwVfIiN1nLduoVdiEePnNeyqHqHqP_Knk7BgB9IEjC5pRXUSxVXFJkZBVHfmddPuZT8-Kgq-9EGwBDUuEjjVffNNCQvzAI3RhROh6VyIOBl4MCzMWs/s640/2012+Mar+31+Paris_074DSC_5310.jpg" width="436" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Palais Garnier is a monumental display of architecture and intricate details.  Built between 1860 and 1875 by Charles Garnier, an unknown 35-year-old architect, it was part of the great Parisian reconstruction project of Baron Haussmann.  The abundance of gilt and carvings are over the top, but the wealth of photo opportunities makes my heart sing.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>(Have you seen </em></span><a href="http://www.allocine.fr/video/player_gen_cmedia=19253309&cfilm=182745.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>L'Intouchable</em></strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em> with Omar Sy and François Cluzet?  </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I saw it last week and loved the scene at Palais Garnier.) </em></span></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Palais Garnier</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>place de l'Opéra</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75009, Paris</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Opéra</em></span><br />

Palais Garnier - VI

Palais Garnier is a monumental display of architecture and intricate details.  Built between 1860 and 1875 by Charles Garnier, an unknown 35...

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