II.7. WHEN OBSERVATION AND THE USUAL STORY CLASH: WHAT OPÉRA TOURS WON'T SAY

MENU: 2.7. What Opéra tours won't say

"LOOK AT THE IMPORTANCE WE GIVE TO CULTURE!" IS THE OFFICIAL MESSAGE OF THE MID-19TH CENTURY'S MOST IMPORTANT BUILDING

(1861-1874)

Usually one needs specialized information to challenge accepted accounts. Here observation is enough.

     Christopher Dickey

Richard Nahem

The Palais (palace) Garnier, named after its architect Charles Garnier or simply called "l'Opéra," dominates the center west.

In brief  

• A palace for a new elite 

• Backers, sex and money

• Blackout? 

• From nymphs to Nazis: How the Opéra saved the City of Love

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A palace for a new elite