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Palais Garnier (Opéra national de Paris)
The grand staircase
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About Palais Garnier (Opéra national de Paris)
The Palais Garnier is on the Place de l’Opéra, in the 9th arrondissement. The Opéra national de Paris plays here and at the Opéra Bastille; book on its own website, which also sells daytime visits.
Why it's on our list
- Opera and ballet
- Daytime visits
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Palais Garnier (Opéra national de Paris) before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Palais Garnier (Opéra national de Paris), as the crow flies.
- Kimpton St Honoré Paris250 m3 min walk
- Ritz Paris500 m7 min walk
- Mandarin Oriental, Paris700 m8 min walk
- Hôtel Costes700 m9 min walk
- Le Meurice800 m10 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Palais Garnier (Opéra national de Paris) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest métro stations
- Chaussée d'Antin - La FayetteM7M9150 m2 min walk
- OpéraM3M7M8200 m2 min walk
- Havre - CaumartinM3M9350 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Place Vendôme550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Louvre1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Musée d’Orsay1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Sacré-Cœur1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Notre-Dame2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Arc de Triomphe2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Eiffel Tower3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Charles de Gaulle Airport23 kmCar or taxi 82 min
Main railway stations
- Gare Saint-Lazare750 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Gare du Nord2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Gare de l’Est2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Gare Montparnasse3.7 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Gare de Lyon4.3 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min