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The Phantom of the Opera Walking Tour
Paris

Explore the real Paris behind Gaston Leroux's novel and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, from the opera house and its hidden lake to the hall of mirrors that inspired the Phantom's torture chamber.

5 stops · 4 km

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The Opera in Cross-Section

A detailed cutaway model of the Palais Garnier here reveals the hidden levels beneath the stage where Leroux imagined the Phantom's world.

The House the Phantom Built

The real Palais Garnier gave Gaston Leroux almost everything he needed: a chandelier accident, a hidden water tank beneath the stage, and a box that now bears the Phantom's name.

Up on the Roof

From the free rooftop terrace of this department store, you can look across at the opera house roof, where Christine and Raoul declare their love while the Phantom listens.

The Phantom That Never Opened

Paris was finally getting its own French-language Phantom at this theater in 2016, until a fire destroyed the sets just weeks before opening night.

The Mirror Cracked

The Phantom's mirrored torture chamber was modeled on the Palais des Mirages, a hall of mirrors built for the 1900 Exposition that is now part of this museum.

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