Opéra de Paris – Palais Garnier

It was after narrowly escaping an assassination attempt on Rue Le Peletier that Emperor Napoleon III decided, in January 1858, to build a grand hall worthy of Paris, in a street less prone to such attacks. In May 1861, Charles Garnier won the competition to design the building. The Opéra Garnier was officially opened on 5 January 1875 by President Mac Mahon.