75XXX - with the last two digits being equal to the arrondissement It is located in because Parisian postal codes take the form of If you know the postal code ofĪny address in Paris, you can easily identify which arrondissement Looking at the Paris Map you can see that theĭistricts spiral out from the center in numerical order.

You might live in the 5th arrondissement, which would be writtenĪs 5ème (or 5e) in French. In Paris arrondissements are named according to their number, which corresponds to an administrative district. In the sumptuous setting of the Opera Garnier, performances of operas, ballets and international productions become ever more majestic, the setting perfectly complementing the sheer magic of the productions.The Paris map shows the 20 different neighborhoods which are called arrondissements. According to legend, a ghost haunted the palace, a story which inspired Gaston Leroux to write the novel The Phamton of the Opera, leading to many famous theatre, musical and film adaptations. Inside, a huge staircase takes you to the different levels and it is flanked on both sides by a collection of paintings and sculptures and most notably the ceiling painted by Chagall, making the auditorium shimmer with red and gold touches. From the end of the avenue de l'Opéra, imposing and majestic, the Opera Garnier never fails to impress. The Opera Garnier is a magnificent gilded marble building that can't leave anyone indifferent. Building work was started in 1860 and it was completed in 1875. It was Napoleon III who took the decision to have this major Parisian opera house built and he entrusted its construction to Charles Garnier, a young architect.

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