Opera Garnier, Paris
Sep 17th, 2011, 09:27 AM
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I just looked and it shows dates when there are NO tours.
http://www.operadeparis.fr/cns11/liv...x.php?&lang=en
http://www.operadeparis.fr/cns11/liv...x.php?&lang=en
Sep 18th, 2011, 11:10 AM
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I literally just got done sorting my Opera Garnier photos from my trip a week ago. Here are a few, hope you don't mind me posting them here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/skywalk...agarnier/show/
I tagged the photos Opera Garnier so a few were from my April trip as well (same tag).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/skywalk...agarnier/show/
I tagged the photos Opera Garnier so a few were from my April trip as well (same tag).
Sep 19th, 2011, 12:35 PM
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TPAYT, hope it works out for your visit to the Opera Garnier. I definitely have it on my radar when I visit Paris in late spring (if all goes well).
Flygirl, thanks for sharing those great pics of the Garnier.
Historical note, if I may – immediately after the French surrender to Germany in WWII, Hitler took a three hour whirlwind tour of Paris on the morning of June 23, 1940. His first stop was the Garnier whose layout he had studied in detail. He was overcome with the beauty of the opera. After a quick stop at Les Invalides and a few other sites, he departed, fortunately never to return to Paris.
You tube contains many old film clips of this creepy event….
Flygirl, thanks for sharing those great pics of the Garnier.
Historical note, if I may – immediately after the French surrender to Germany in WWII, Hitler took a three hour whirlwind tour of Paris on the morning of June 23, 1940. His first stop was the Garnier whose layout he had studied in detail. He was overcome with the beauty of the opera. After a quick stop at Les Invalides and a few other sites, he departed, fortunately never to return to Paris.
You tube contains many old film clips of this creepy event….
Sep 19th, 2011, 03:46 PM
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Do you know about the apiary on the top of the Opéra Garnier? Not sure if it's open to the general public, but a friend of mine who is a certified tour guide in Paris took me there once and it was fascinating.
Sep 20th, 2011, 08:21 AM
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Lateday, something you may not have known was that Hitler's trip was scheduled for a different time. An assassination plot was put into the works, but alas, by the time he was supposed to be at the point of attack, he was long gone from Paris.
There were actually over 3 dozen attempts on his life, but through sheer luck or timing changes, he missed them all.
dave
There were actually over 3 dozen attempts on his life, but through sheer luck or timing changes, he missed them all.
dave
Sep 20th, 2011, 09:31 AM
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We booked an English tour on Wed.,Sept. 28th at 2:30 from the site below for $18US per person. Maybe we could have got a lower price, but this looked good to us. We have been confirmed for this date.
http://www.getyourguide.com/en/tours...rnier/?id=3633
StCirq---the apiary sounds interesting. We'll have to check it out.
http://www.getyourguide.com/en/tours...rnier/?id=3633
StCirq---the apiary sounds interesting. We'll have to check it out.
Sep 20th, 2011, 04:12 PM
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TYPAT - were you planning on a guided tour? they don't seem to be available. Only an unaccompanied tour is available. I guess they sell headsets in English if you go on your own.
I am planning on doing this too, but would have preferred a guided tour.
From their website:
The great staircase, the foyers, the museum, the auditorium (for artistic or technical reasons, it may not always be accessible) can be visited unaccompanied every day from 10:00 am to 5:00p m (last admissions 4:30 pm).
I am planning on doing this too, but would have preferred a guided tour.
From their website:
The great staircase, the foyers, the museum, the auditorium (for artistic or technical reasons, it may not always be accessible) can be visited unaccompanied every day from 10:00 am to 5:00p m (last admissions 4:30 pm).
Sep 20th, 2011, 06:02 PM
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I went on a guided tour last summer on a Sunday about 11:30 I think. It was fantastic - not only is the Opera House beautiful but I learned so much about the history and the opera goers at the time it was constructed. Our group was lucky - we were able to sit in the hall and watch a rehearsal in progress and then - voila - on came the lights and behold - the painting on the ceiling showed in all its glory. I highly recommend the tour.
