The Palais Garnier

Grand foyer

Longueur : 51 mètres
Largeur : 9 mètres
200 people for dinner /
400 people for cocktails

The Grand Foyer was designed by Charles Garnier in the spirit of the châteaux galleries the classical age... Read more

First floor

Grand Foyer and surroundings
600 people for dinner
and 1100 people for cocktails

Excluding the Grand Foyer
450 people for dinner
and 780 people for cocktails

vignette Garnier espace public rotonde abo

Rotonde des abonnés

This circular vestibule once served the subscribers. The area allocated for the new box office opposite on the western façade opens up a more extensive view, thus enabling the reception of a far greater number of guests. Continuing on from the Rotunda is the majestic bassin de la Pythie, located under the Grand Staircase.

Lower Gallery
Salon Florence Gould

With its large picture windows providing light and opening out onto the city, this gallery is a popular venue for the organization of cocktails, suppers and lectures.

Rotonde du Glacier

This light and airy rotunda is adorned with a painted ceiling by Georges Jules-Victor Clairin and tapestries illustrating a variety of drinks as well as hunting and fishing scenes. Completed after the Opera had opened, this lounge has a distinct 1900 feel. It is perfectly suited to the organisation of more intimate cocktail parties or suppers.

ThE foyers

Vast and richly decorated, the foyers are a favourite haunt for theatregoers during the intervals. The avant Foyer is famous for its mosaic dome in shimmering colours on a gilded background. It offers a magnificent view of the Grand Staircase and the Carré des Caryatides.

The theatre

Adorned in red and gold, illuminated by the immense crystal chandelier and warmed by the bright tones of Marc Chagall’s ceiling –a work commissioned by André Malraux, then Minister for Cultural Affairs, and completed in 1964—the Italian style auditorium boasts a total of 1,971 velvet seats.

Private tours

Backstage tours of the Palais Garnier and the Opéra Bastille may be offered to your guests during your event. Lasting approximately one hour, these tours are led by a bilingual guide and the groups are comprised of a maximum of 30 people.

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