Where The Phantom Lives - A Closer Look © Phone Case

This is a closer look at the Opera Garnier in Paris, France, looking only at the top details in the architecture. This is where the original story of The Phantom Of The Opera took place back in 1909/1910 when it was first published and conceived. The Palais Garnier is a 1,979-seat opera house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera. It was called the Salle des Capucines, because of its location on the Boulevard des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, but soon became known as the Palais Garnier, in recognition of its opulence and its architect, Charles Garnier. The theatre is also often referred to as the Opéra Garnier, and historically was known as the Opéra de Paris or simply the Opéra. It was the primary h...