Opéra Garnier / Grand Foyer

The Opéra Garnier, also known as the Palais Garnier, was opened in 1875 and is located on the right bank of the Seine in the 9th district. In my picture you can see the Grand Foyer. The opera house is named after its architect Charles Garnier. Since the opening of the Opéra Bastille in 1989, the Opéra Garnier has mainly been used for ballet performances by the in-house Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris. The hall is decorated with a 220 m² painting by Marc Chagall. This opera house is also the original setting for the story of The Phantom of the Opera.