Models present their own creations on a giant red carpet runway behind the Paris Opera House in the central shopping district as part of events during the Paris Fashion Week September 30, 2010.
The famous Paris opera house known as the Opera Garnier is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Emperor Napoleon III commissioned the building in the 1850s but would never see its completion.
It’s been 150 years since the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris opened. Its opulent interior is famous throughout the world. In 2025, it is still a working theater — with 172 performances scheduled ...