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| 2542 The façade of the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris |
"Probably the most famous opera house in the world, a symbol of Paris like Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, or the Sacré Coeur Basilica", the Palais Garnier, built from 1861 to 1875, was the most expensive building constructed in Paris during the Second Empire. Originally called the Salle des Capucines, because of its location on the Boulevard des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement, became known as the Palais Garnier, in recognition of its opulence and its architect, Charles Garnier.
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