Heritage Days 2024: go behind the scenes at the Opéra Bastille in Paris

The Opéra Bastille, also known as the Opéra national de Paris, is inviting us to discover its backstage areas during exceptional tours on Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22, 2024, to mark the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days).

On stage, the artists of theOpéra Bastille dazzleus . But what happens behind the scenes, when the curtain falls? Come and find out on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September 2024! The sublime and inescapable Opéra Bastille is opening its doors to us free of charge (reservation required) for the 41st edition of the Journées du Patrimoine, to reveal all its secrets.

A quick reminder for the uninitiated: the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) are an opportunity for many French people to (re)discover some of the most important places in our heritage. While some don't hesitate to discover major institutions, museums and foundations, cultural centers,churches, castles, theaters and historic monuments, others prefer to focus on unusual, hidden and little-known places, or even exceptional openings.

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This year, take a behind-the-scenes look at theOpéra Bastille! Located in the capital's 12th arrondissement , this sublime Parisian opera house boasts one of the largest auditoriums in the world: it can accommodate up to 2,713 people in a single auditorium! This"modern and popular" opera house, built under the presidency of François Mitterrand, was inaugurated in 1989.

It takes an entire company to bring this gigantic venue to life, and to support the exceptional shows that take place within its walls. Dancers, musicians, artists, costume designers, decorators, stagehands... All these professionals reveal some of their secrets during visits organized at the Opéra Bastille especially for these Heritage Days.

Heritage Days 2024 at the Opéra Bastille, the program

Backstage tour of the Opéra Bastille
September 21 and 22
Come and visit the backstage area of the Opéra Bastille and discover what lies behind the stage curtain!
Saturday September 21st, tours depart at 3.50pm, 4.10pm, 4.30pm, 5pm and 5.30pm
Sunday September 22nd, tours depart at 5.40pm, 5.50pm, 6pm and 6.30pm
Tour duration: 2 hours

Please note that these tours are free of charge, but can be booked from Tuesday, September 5 at 2pm.