Experience the Palais Garnier at your own pace and discover one of Paris' most significant architectural gems.

The sumptuous decoration, the overall magnificence and the variety of materials used in the interior of the Palais Garnier will take your breath away. It’s a wonderful architectural treat for when you’re tired of seeing all the usual sites.

Discover an architectural masterpiece in the heart of Paris
Climb up the double stairway of the Grand Escalier
Explore the monument at your own pace

Important to know

Know in advance:

Visits take place every day from 10.00am to 4.00pm (from 10.00am to 5.00pm from mid-July to the end of August) unless there are exceptional closures. The monument closes one hour later
For reasons related to theatre activity, the Auditorium is regularly inaccessible to visitors. In exceptional circumstances, some areas may be closed
Systematic access to the Auditorium cannot be guaranteed as it depends on the performance and rehearsal schedule
The performance hall is regularly inaccessible to visitors due to the theatre's activity
The temporary exhibitions area is unfortunately not accessible to people with reduced mobility
Visitors eligible for free or reduced admission must collect their entrance tickets at the ticket office and present their ID
Reduced admission for young people aged 12-25, holders of a valid Opera subscriber card, holders of a visit ticket for the Bastille Opera, holders of a maximum 8-days old ticket for the Musée d’Orsay or Musée Gustave Moreau, holders of the Pass Navigo, Pass senior or Imagine’R card
Free admission for children under the age of 12, disabled visitor and their helper, unemployed visitors, recipients of social assistance/RSA/other minimum social benefits, holders of the Pass’ Jeunes Opéra, holders of the AROP Particulier card, holders of the Carte Culture, holders of the French professional tour guide card, holders of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France’s reader’s card, Architecture students and École du Louvre students