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Opéra de Lyon
Opéra de Lyon Review
The barrel-vaulted Lyon Opera, a reincarnation of a moribund 1831 building, was designed by star French architect Jean Nouvel and built in the early 1990s. It incorporates a columned exterior, soaring glass vaulting, neoclassical public spaces, an all-black interior down to and including the bathrooms and toilets, and the latest backstage magic. High above, looking out between the heroic statues lined up along the parapet, is a small but excellent restaurant, Les Muses de l'Opéra.
- Address: 1 pl. de la Comédie, Presqu'île, Lyon, 69001 | Map It
- Phone: 08-26-30-53-25
- Website: www.opera-lyon.com
- Location: Presqu'île and the Croix Rousse District
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