Paris Palais Garnier ranks as one of the world’s most beautiful theaters

Published by Caroline de Sortiraparis · Photos by My de Sortiraparis · Published on August 5, 2022 at 10:35 a.m.
The magnificent Opéra Garnier or Palais Garnier set in Paris 9th arrondissement ranks as one of the three world’s most beautiful theaters, according to a recent British study. Here is the complete ranking.

Sydney Opera House, Milan La Scala, New York Radio City Music Hall… some opera houses or theaters are dream-inducing just by the name of it. So, money.co.uk has decided to focus on the world’s most beautiful theaters and opera houses, based on the number of Instagram post per hashtag. And the result is a French opera house, specifically set in Paris, is one of the three world’s most beautiful theaters! Which one is it, you think?

You may have guessed, it is the Palais Garnier, also known as the Opéra Garnier. Set Place de l’Opéra, the magnificent building ranks third on the world’s ranking, with a total of 270,807 posts reported on Instagram. Inaugurated on January 5, 1875, and designed by architect Charles Garnier, the Palais Garnier is listed as historic monument since October 16, 1923.

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In front of it, ranking second, the iconic London Royal Albert Hall. Set in South Kensington, this venue has welcomed lots of artists since it was inaugurated in 1871, including the iconic The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, ABBA, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, as well as Jacques Brel and Jean-Michel Jarre.

Last but not least, the legendary Sydney Opera House ranks first, considered by Internet users as the most beautiful theater in the world, with 957,765 posts reported on Instagram. We must say the unique architecture, designed by Danish Jørn Utzon, is very striking.

As for the rest of the ranking, it features Milan La Scala, Tokyo Kabuki-za and the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires.

The world’s 10 most beautiful theaters:

  • 1/ Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia (957,765 Instagram posts)
  • 2/ Royal Albert Hall, London, UK (352,601 Instagram posts)
  • 3/ Palais Garnier, Paris, France (270,807 Instagram posts)
  • 4/ Radio City Music Hall, New York, USA (260,751 Instagram posts)
  • 5/ Kabuki-za, Tokyo, Japan (171,994 Instagram posts)
  • 6/ Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, Mexico (168,813 Instagram posts)
  • 7/ Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, Argentina (155,763 Instagram posts)
  • 8/ Royal Opera House, London, UK (154,097 Instagram posts)
  • 9/ La Scala, Milan, Italy (141,717 Instagram posts)
  • 10/ Amazon Theatre, Manaus, Brazil (122,451 Instagram posts)

 

Practical information

Location

8 Rue Scribe
75009 Paris 9

Route planner

Access
Metro: Opéra station (lines 3, 7 or 8) Auber (RER A)

Official website
www.operadeparis.fr

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