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He has a background teaching French, Economics and Current Affairs, and holds a Master of Translating and Interpreting English-French with the degree of Master of International Relations, and a degree of Economics and Management.At French Moments we have a little thing for France … ok maybe a big thing. It was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV as the Académie d'Opéra, and shortly thereafter was placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully and officially renamed the Académie Royale de Musique, but continued to be known more simply as the Opéra. More information. Visiting Paris and its surrounding areas. The winner was Charles Garnier, Paris Opera House © French MomentsConstruction started in 1861 with the laying of the first stone by the Emperor in The new opera house was the prototype and synthesis of the Second Empire style also known in French as ’No sooner were the façade unveiled that the emperor required from Baron Haussmann the construction of a new axis linking the opera to his residence, the Tuileries Palace. The Paris Opera (French: Opéra de Paris, IPA: [opeʁa də paʁi] ()) is the primary opera and ballet company of France. Annual report 2013 Download. The five-tiered auditorium sits 2,013 and is 60 metre high from floor to ceiling.The decoration contrasts with the ceiling painted by Ceiling painted by Marc Chagall and Chandelier © French MomentsCeiling painted by Marc Chagall and Chandelier © French MomentsIn the Emperor’s Pavilion (West side of the building), a permanent exhibition displays three-dimensional models of stage sets, photographs, drawings and paintings.The museum also houses an interesting library containing 600,000 documents on theatre, dance and music, including 100,000 books, 1,680 periodicals, 16,000 partitions, 100,000 photographs, 30,000 sketches, and 3,000 administrative archives.The Opera House from Tour Montparnasse © French MomentsPierre is a French/Australian who is passionate about France and its culture. The building itself is magnificient from the outside and mind-blowing inside. What started as a blog to share some cultural pages and things about France for our language students turned into a huge resource which we’re dedicated to continuing and making available to everyone that is interested in this beautiful country.Inside Palais Garnier: the Grand Foyer © French MomentsLiked it? News .

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Season report 2015-2016 Download. Ils ont été construits sur l'emplacement des enceintes de Charles V et Louis XIII. Related Videos. Vidéo : INA. 30 June 2020. Les Grands Boulevards forment un arc de cercle sur la rive droite qui commencent place de la Bastille pour se terminer place de la Madeleine.En traversant la place de la république et la place de l'Opéra.

The decoration is therefore typical of the Belle Époque: tapestries illustrating drinks as well as hunting and fishing scenes, paintings in the ceiling by Georges Jules-Victor Clairin (1843-1919) with bacchantes and fauns.The Great Auditorium of Opéra Garnier © French MomentsThe Italian horseshoe-shaped auditorium is sumptuously decorated with red velvet, stucco, marble and gold leaf.

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Season report 2017-2018 Download. It contributes to bolstering Paris in its role as worldwide fashion capital in particular coordinating Paris Fashion Week®. Communication PFW Online. [adrotate banner=”27″] Palais Garnier: a bit of History Prior to the opening of the Palais Garnier, the homeRead More Les Grands Boulevards - Paris 2e - 3e - 4e - 9e - 10e et 11e. 3 July 2020. All you have to do is click the link and any booking you make is automatically tracked. the two small halls offer a symbolic and poetic transition to the western and eastern sides of the Opera House.The hallway with its chandeliers links the Avant-Foyer to the Salon du Glacier.At the end of the Galerie du Glacier, the light rotunda was completed after the opening of the Palais Garnier in 1875. Welcome back to the French Moments blog!

Characteristic of Baroque opulence it features multicoloured marbles quarried in different parts of Europe, gold leaf and a plethora of sculpted figures.The Pythia Basin and Grand Escalier © French MomentsAt the bottom of the staircase, visitors are welcomed by two female allegories (‘Inside Palais Garnier: the Grand Foyer © French MomentsAvenue de l’Opéra from the Loggia, Palais Garnier © French MomentsAt both ends of the Avant Foyer.

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The Opera Garnier or Palais Garnier is one of Paris’ most celebrated monuments.