Opera and Madeleine (Paris, France)

Guides: Destinations > Cities > Paris > Opera and Madeleine
Hotels: Countries > France > Paris

At the end of the Rue Royal can be found the Palace de la Madeleine with its unmistakable Greek temple form. The area dates back to the 19th century and owes its classic architecture and wide avenues to the genius of the Baron Haussmann. Still a site for societies wedding and funerals, a flower market that is held around the church from Tuesday to Fridays. Along the Boulevard de la Madeleine is the Place de L'Opera home to the city's opera house, elegant shops and famous cafes. This is another perfect area to mix shopping with sight seeing.

Madeleine
Although building began in 1764 it was not until 1842 after almost a century of radical modifications and delays in constru... [more]

Musee Grevin
The Musee Grevin is located at No 20 Boulevard de Montmartre and contains wax effigies of contemporary personalities in his... [more]

Opera
Once the largest theatre in the world the Paris opera is a baroque example of neo-classicism. Built by Charles Garnier betw... [more]