Garnier Opera House Photos

Okay, I look a bit goofy with my

audio tablet guide headphones on,

but you're not supposed to look

at my ears -- look at the opera house!

Floor selfie.  (The phone was

on the floor -- just to clarify, 

that's the ceiling above us.)

One of the many cool rooms,

and, yes, another floor

selfie.  This old dog learns

a new trick and beats it within

an inch of its life.

Infinity mirrors (one on each

side of the room) makes it look

like the chandelier goes on

forever.  It was the inspiration

for the song "the chandelier

goes on forever and the party

never ends."  

The grand staircase.  From

other photos, it is grander

when no one is on it, but

nobody heeded my requests

to stay off it till I was

done taking pictures.

The other infinity chandelier.

Another look at the

Grand Staircase.

Don't call me a lyre, but I

don't know the name of

this musical instrument.

So the beautiful front facade of the

Opera House was under renovation,

but at least this statue was not.

This is one of two gilded sculptures

by Charles Gumery on the top of

the facade.  Entitled "Harmony,"

it is similar to its sister

sculpture, "Poetry"