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Ask about tickets, tours, opening hours, what to see, or anything else you need to plan your visit. Get answers from travellers who have visited Opera Garnier and locals who know it well.

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save ticket offline before going in?

Travelling with my parents and I do not want to be standing at the entrance trying to load an email on bad mobile data. Is there any reason not to download the ticket/QR code to the phone beforehand?

aileen_d·asked 2 answers55 views
Plan your visit

Suitcase. Where does it go.

Hotel checkout 10:00, visit 11:30, cabin-size wheeled case. Is there a visitor cloakroom or locker during daytime visits? I keep finding mentions of cloakrooms but not whether they are actually open then.

tamsin.o·asked 1 answer48 views
What to see

best 20 mins for architecture photos: stairs or foyer?

Camera, no tripod, normal private-use photos. If I only get 20 minutes to concentrate on one space, Grand Staircase or Grand Foyer? I care about lines, depth and people-in-space more than close details.

halflight·asked 2 answers215 views
Tickets & tours

wheelchair + companion: both free? priority entry too?

Manual wheelchair, one companion. I can see references to free admission and priority entry but they are spread over different pages. Am I reading this correctly: self-guided visit free for both of us, supporting document required, and priority entry applies? I would rather know the exact rule than rely on “accessible” as a general label.

hollis_k·asked 2 answers52 views
Tickets & tours

guided or self-guided if I mainly want the auditorium?

Hello. My main reason for visiting is the auditorium and Chagall ceiling. I am happy to pay for the guided tour if that improves the chance of seeing it, but I do not want to pay extra based on a false assumption. Does either type of visit actually guarantee auditorium access?

k.takahashi·asked 2 answers50 views
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calendar says closed/sold out, can I just try the box office?

Tomorrow is showing unavailable on the visit calendar. The building itself may still be open, so I am wondering if “sold out/closed” online just means no more web slots. Can I turn up and buy a daytime visit ticket at the box office?

lukas_b·asked 1 answer50 views
Tickets & tours

Revelacio tablet - reserve now or just rent there?

Already have a self-guided ticket. Looking at the Revelacio multimedia tablet mainly for the augmented/visual material, not because I need an audio guide. Can it be added in advance, or is this something you only pick up on site subject to stock?

halflight·asked 2 answers55 views
Tickets & tours

kids free = no ticket needed?

Booking for two adults and our 9-year-old. I know under-12s are free, but does “free” mean I leave him off the online booking and just bring him with us? I really do not want to discover at the entrance that he needed some zero-euro ticket.

sallyanne82·asked 2 answers67 views
What to see

Moon Salon or Sun Salon if I only stop at one?

Taking my parents and trying not to turn every room into a 10-minute stop. Between the Moon and Sun salons, is there a simple visual difference that helps us choose where to linger?

aileen_d·asked 2 answers1,912 views