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Sainte-ChapellevsPalais Garnier
Both are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Sainte-Chapelle is preferred by most professionals compared to Palais Garnier - Opera National de Paris. Sainte-Chapelle has a TripExpert Score of 93 with positive reviews from 7 reviewers like Fodor's, Not For Tourists and Michelin Guide.
Sainte-Chapelle
Fodor's
Time Out
Not For Tourists
Let's Go
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Frommer's
6 boulevard du Palais, 75001 Paris
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Fodor's "Built by the obsessively pious Louis IX (1226–70), this Gothic jewel is home to the oldest stained-glass windows in Paris." Full review
Time Out "Devout King Louis IX (St Louis, 1226-70) had a hobby of accumulating holy relics." Full review
Not For Tourists "Jewel of Gothic architecture of the XIII century, exceptional."
Let's Go "The Lower Chapel has a blue, vaulted ceiling dotted with the golden symbol of the French monarchy, the fleurs-de-lis, and contains a few “treasures” (i.e., platter-sized portraits of saints). " Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This jewel of Gothic art was built upon the order of Saint Louis to house the relics of Christ and the Virgin Mary." Full review
Afar Magazine "Sainte Chapelle is a true Gothic masterpiece located on Île de la Cité." Full review
Frommer's "Countless writers have called this tiny chapel a jewel box, yet that hardly suffices." Full review
Palais Garnier Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide Afar Magazine
Departures
The Telegraph Afar Magazine
Atlas Obscura Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
8 rue Scribe, Place de l'Opera, 75009 Paris
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Fodor's "Haunt of the Phantom of the Opera and the real-life inspiration for Edgar Degas's dancer paintings, the gorgeous Opéra Garnier is one of two homes of the National Opera of Paris." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The layers of myth painted on gradually over the decades have bestowed a particular air of mystery and drama to the Palais Garnier’s ornate interior." Full review
Travel + Leisure "During the renovations of Paris in the late 1800s, few monuments constructed could equal the grandeur of the palatial Opera Garnier." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Designed in 1860 by Charles Garnier, the sumptuous façade of this opera house is adorned with numerous sculptures." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Palais Garnier, the national opera house of Paris, is a magnificent building dripping in ornate details and glittering with gold." Full review
Departures "For a unique, behind-the-scenes visit, luxury concierge Your Paris Experience can arrange a tour of the rehearsal room where the dancers stretch and warm up before performances." Full review
The Telegraph "Awash with marble, sculpture, gilding and paintings, Paris's glamorous opera house, designed by Charles Garnier 1860-75, is a fascinating vision of how the Bonapartes reinvented themselves as monarchy." Full review
Afar Magazine "Josephine Baker and Toulouse Lautrec are familiar names irrevocably linked to the cabarets of the Belle Epoque. Going to the Moulin Rouge today is decidedly less risqué than it was 100..." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair. " Full review
Travel + Leisure "At this 1,979-seat opera house, you can watch ballets, operas, and concerts from your perch in the historic building, which was built in 1875 at the request of Emperor Napoleon III."
Paris Travel Guide
July 2, 2021
