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Its imposing facade dominates the avenue and the Place de l'Opéra.
Inaugurated in January 1875, the building is one of the masterpieces of the Haussmannian architecture commissioned by Napoleon III.
However, the latter never saw the building completed since he died two years earlier.
Did you notice the total absence of trees on the Avenue de l'Opéra and at the approach of the monument?
This is a deliberate choice, allowing one to admire its superb facade from afar.
The Palais Garnier, long called the "Paris Opera", is now part of the "Paris National Opera", the Bastille Opera having joined it in the heart of the institution.
