Palais Garnier - l'opéra

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySGR28ivpBTNVocNtbM96tC5ou-Z_-m7dNZ84vCeiv2JyX3nLFGOFaUdEa-Imv4Ur76l0wKOcxkxDwUOVMmd4XPhz5eM1Nkm5yoNoMo8KHCbES-nt28mIn0onLEXKeI6ztYUBYqJCZTM/s1600/2013+May+20+0520_484DSC_5118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySGR28ivpBTNVocNtbM96tC5ou-Z_-m7dNZ84vCeiv2JyX3nLFGOFaUdEa-Imv4Ur76l0wKOcxkxDwUOVMmd4XPhz5eM1Nkm5yoNoMo8KHCbES-nt28mIn0onLEXKeI6ztYUBYqJCZTM/s1600/2013+May+20+0520_484DSC_5118.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Palais Garnier</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">No, I am not here tonight but in Budapest</div><div style="text-align: center;">with Alexa and the ever-charming Hattatts, Jane and Lance.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We will be at the Hungarian State Opera House </div><div style="text-align: center;">for a performance of </div><div style="text-align: center;">Cavalleria Rusticana and  Pagliacci,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I will bring back photos and stories</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Palais Garnier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75009, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Palais Garnier - l'opéra

Palais Garnier No, I am not here tonight but in Budapest with Alexa and the ever-charming Hattatts, Jane and Lance. We will be at the Hungar...

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Palais Garnier

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCPaKweMDnTdZ9mrX_jmeVWhvRNYrmCAfEcgi4D5TLQ9tT62PUoVhx7Zl5NCDa1JTW5eED3Itjpxpt6Ivj6zKpsRdeT09xQUUJZ83u4bTaavoG_j9SwsjtR0NA0TyaYiqqp9cisWwdkM/s1600/2012+Mar+31+Paris_050DSC_5286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCPaKweMDnTdZ9mrX_jmeVWhvRNYrmCAfEcgi4D5TLQ9tT62PUoVhx7Zl5NCDa1JTW5eED3Itjpxpt6Ivj6zKpsRdeT09xQUUJZ83u4bTaavoG_j9SwsjtR0NA0TyaYiqqp9cisWwdkM/s1600/2012+Mar+31+Paris_050DSC_5286.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Palais Garnier</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I daresay the first time (or two) that you explore Palais Garnier </div><div style="text-align: center;">you are more focused on the enormity and grandeur of the whole, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but do not forget about the ceilings.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">The artistry is stunning with an ample application of gilt and detail.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Certainly, I would keep an eye on the chandeliers </div><div style="text-align: center;">as you recall the history of one which fell.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">The phantom may be gone </div><div style="text-align: center;">but the chandelier in my photo has an eerie tilt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Palais Garnier</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Place de l'Opéra</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75009, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">  </span></span></i></div>

Palais Garnier

Palais Garnier I daresay the first time (or two) that you explore Palais Garnier  you are more focused on the enormity and grandeur of the w...

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Palais Garnier - des illuminations

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWb0rz5LPCNLWkcGy7Jqtl3R59YFWqKVjz9ieCXyPB08Bvs8bK6bUbBc-i5M_gW1pzvOFi8xlSErXLijqRLHmvLKsMsW_u0G6NOaSbH_wTyCihW0GqMsJwvOLFtbLodJAEEokXLufV1VE/s1600/2010+Dec+1206+DSC_0048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="725" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWb0rz5LPCNLWkcGy7Jqtl3R59YFWqKVjz9ieCXyPB08Bvs8bK6bUbBc-i5M_gW1pzvOFi8xlSErXLijqRLHmvLKsMsW_u0G6NOaSbH_wTyCihW0GqMsJwvOLFtbLodJAEEokXLufV1VE/s1600/2010+Dec+1206+DSC_0048.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Palais Garnier</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">illumination</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">From the grand staircases to the illustrious sconces and lights, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Palais Garnier is the place of dreams.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Do not forget to dream...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Palais Garnier</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Place de l'Opéra</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75009, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Palais Garnier - des illuminations

Palais Garnier illumination From the grand staircases to the illustrious sconces and lights,  Palais Garnier is the place of dreams. Do not ...

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Street lamps - Palais Garnier

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS41neKN98_94scz99BKOIRcviCWjPIRJR-Gu3guGJrG3chMKSMo35ax6g47gZvVd9I5hesL-MkFtVJKCeewKOBkl3rqVDJgf-CWyDYYXF1_P6WqbBksMknqwTXEyev7XhyphenhyphenJqDTubRgpA/s1600/2010+dec+7+DSC_0022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS41neKN98_94scz99BKOIRcviCWjPIRJR-Gu3guGJrG3chMKSMo35ax6g47gZvVd9I5hesL-MkFtVJKCeewKOBkl3rqVDJgf-CWyDYYXF1_P6WqbBksMknqwTXEyev7XhyphenhyphenJqDTubRgpA/s640/2010+dec+7+DSC_0022.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Street Lamps</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Palais Garnier</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">These unusual street lamps are found in front of the grand Palais Garnier.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The musical instruments seems fitting for the home of the Paris Opera.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is my contribution to the </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">City Daily Photo Theme Day for August.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Palais Garnier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><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></div>

Street lamps - Palais Garnier

Street Lamps Palais Garnier These unusual street lamps are found in front of the grand Palais Garnier.   The musical instruments seems fitti...

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Palais Garnier - Repetto

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwwcbcgLoc9Y5KQRRuF51JjqE_Odot4FSYY7gpPMSkpgYjwyzFB1hYetEo2rspDjVyb1r4js2Y4ZJwTu8jj5D7U_bd6CaOakbYzo86Ml-0ZnO6iusQnOLTulSjJl6dRcN_nULuAfqojg/s1600/2012+Paris+Mar+31_5366DSC_5397.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwwcbcgLoc9Y5KQRRuF51JjqE_Odot4FSYY7gpPMSkpgYjwyzFB1hYetEo2rspDjVyb1r4js2Y4ZJwTu8jj5D7U_bd6CaOakbYzo86Ml-0ZnO6iusQnOLTulSjJl6dRcN_nULuAfqojg/s640/2012+Paris+Mar+31_5366DSC_5397.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What little girl would not want the </div><div style="text-align: center;">beautiful tuille attire of a French ballerina?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The gift shop at Palais Garnier is one of my favorite stops, </div><div style="text-align: center;">for taking photos, for people-watching, and for dreaming of sugar-plums.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Palais Garnier</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">8, rue Scribe</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Place de l'Opéra</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75009, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Palais Garnier - Repetto

What little girl would not want the  beautiful tuille attire of a French ballerina? The gift shop at Palais Garnier is one of my favorite st...

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Palais Garnier - La Salle de Spectacle

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-EQkFzkAmZQ04K_ITXzGsfyBfwCQf06oWOuimk4MyERTvYXRwJrCOh0TBRUUl_qtUhFj8kuBTaB8ie7DrqrmjGM5T2rwBg2aVWN127HSqFYUNLOjjG9gQxjScRcYAjTsLyVX8ZLZ_Tg/s1600/2012+Mar+31+Paris_048DSC_5284.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-EQkFzkAmZQ04K_ITXzGsfyBfwCQf06oWOuimk4MyERTvYXRwJrCOh0TBRUUl_qtUhFj8kuBTaB8ie7DrqrmjGM5T2rwBg2aVWN127HSqFYUNLOjjG9gQxjScRcYAjTsLyVX8ZLZ_Tg/s640/2012+Mar+31+Paris_048DSC_5284.jpg" width="640" 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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Palais Garnier</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">La Salle de Spectacle</span></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;">Walking in through a hallway door into the richly adorned theatre </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">one is amazed at the opulence.   </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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Palais Garnier</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Place de l'Opéra</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>75009, Paris</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Métro Opera</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i></i></span></div>

Palais Garnier - La Salle de Spectacle

Palais Garnier La Salle de Spectacle Walking in through a hallway door into the richly adorned theatre one is amazed at the opulence.    Pal...

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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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Palais Garnier - The Grand Foyer

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vHev0B5uCaQX_Kg5mdlfBNb0Anr2phW-EO4ShDUF4Bm6oBYQIcRwKtj46m6WE7cSuLSN0ut8VmKpndCLChEqh5MSh3IPf0YzBKsQguI25CWWsw6QImQcNo6-sSdyfLyklVUFLadFeg0/s1600/2010+dec+day+7+0079+b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vHev0B5uCaQX_Kg5mdlfBNb0Anr2phW-EO4ShDUF4Bm6oBYQIcRwKtj46m6WE7cSuLSN0ut8VmKpndCLChEqh5MSh3IPf0YzBKsQguI25CWWsw6QImQcNo6-sSdyfLyklVUFLadFeg0/s640/2010+dec+day+7+0079+b.jpg" width="640" /></a></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;">The opulence of Palais Garnier defies description.  This tourist shot does at least give one an idea of the scale and size of this Beaux-Arts opera house.  I will be returning here next week to feel the music in every crevice, to imagine the famous dancers who have graced her stage, to appreciate the barely-known architect who created her.</span></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;">To me it is like so much of Paris.  One cannot truly grasp the whole with a single visit, and I want to see it again with the fresh eyes of my husband who will be making his first trip to Paris.  We will be there next week.</span></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;">Virginia (Paris Through my Lens), a dear friend and fellow traveler to Paris, sent me a link to this marvelous </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs-h5Yhalvo&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">25 minute documentary</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> on the story and building of Palais Garnier.  I think that you will not be able to stop once you start.</span></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>bon weekend</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 /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family: Times;">(For more Weekend Reflections, click <a href="http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/2012/03/torre-del-mangia-weekend-reflections.html" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a> for James' wonderful collection of participants)</span></em></div>

Palais Garnier - The Grand Foyer

The opulence of Palais Garnier defies description.  This tourist shot does at least give one an idea of the scale and size of this Beaux-Art...

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Palais Garnier - Illumination

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMwglq1Xb8tv51Llu-hf3zs5qfw9vyqVaorzoav0yRatPAMTqbqw5HeNuC1IuiWA24ks3K3JyvhvEIHkUGvVXuqrTP1YDIRhBJGi8IWqsJylotocYC9lMVDw1S8hH_XQ1J6SEMC6Qmuc/s1600/2010+dec+paris+orange+2+P1010034.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588958522848402050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMwglq1Xb8tv51Llu-hf3zs5qfw9vyqVaorzoav0yRatPAMTqbqw5HeNuC1IuiWA24ks3K3JyvhvEIHkUGvVXuqrTP1YDIRhBJGi8IWqsJylotocYC9lMVDw1S8hH_XQ1J6SEMC6Qmuc/s640/2010+dec+paris+orange+2+P1010034.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Always look "up" or you might miss something spectacular like this... <br /><br /><br />Le Grand Escalier (The Grand Staircase) <br />Palais Garnier </span></div>

Palais Garnier - Illumination

Always look "up" or you might miss something spectacular like this... Le Grand Escalier (The Grand Staircase) Palais Garnier

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Palais Garnier

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnI0oM7VBRoaRcucsjW8D7H_QX_ZPk0hf1rzQI9eZkcSUPxWOCdt12k6JBV73uEvGXnwWLPB1YEGHxcqOFkuUg3cQlHY5TlC5WqWzARkldDheWh-TmAZP8FXWtCLEnh8rX_Hf-Tnipkc/s1600/2010+dec+paris+holly+IMG_3407.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579688367928424002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnI0oM7VBRoaRcucsjW8D7H_QX_ZPk0hf1rzQI9eZkcSUPxWOCdt12k6JBV73uEvGXnwWLPB1YEGHxcqOFkuUg3cQlHY5TlC5WqWzARkldDheWh-TmAZP8FXWtCLEnh8rX_Hf-Tnipkc/s640/2010+dec+paris+holly+IMG_3407.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div></div>At Palais Garnier, home of Opéra de Paris, the Grand Staircase will take your breath away with its opulence. Two larger-than-life gilt statues dominate the entrance to the ampitheatre.<br /><br />Inaugurated in 1875, the architect of this magnificent building, Charles Garnier, was a previously unknown 35 year-old. I will bring you here again...

Palais Garnier

At Palais Garnier, home of Opéra de Paris, the Grand Staircase will take your breath away with its opulence. Two larger-than-life gilt stat...

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