Discover the Palais Garnier anew on 16 November 2025, courtesy of a VIP tour that celebrates its 150 years as one of the world's most famous opera houses. You'll relive the great moments of its history as your guide delivers a narrative featuring the voices and trajectories of personalities who still fascinate us today, decades after their first moments of glory. Your visit will conclude in the rehearsal studios, where you'll have a casual conversation with Alexis Renaud, former principal dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet and guest teacher at the Paris Opera. Exclusively for Mastercard cardholders.

What's priceless

Listening to untold stories from behind the curtain.

The highlights

• Tour the Grand Foyer, Grand Staircase, Basements, Emperor's Lodge and Salon, and the ballet rehearsal studio
• Learn about the architects, emperors, opera icons, ballet dancers, historical figures, and fictional characters that have shaped the theatre
• Meet Alexis Renaud, former principal dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet and guest teacher at the Paris Opera, in a rehearsal space and hear fascinating stories about life on stage