The Hotel ASTORIA OPERA benefits from an exceptional environment at the very heart of the capital city, in the district 8 of Paris, a highly cultural and touristy place: a few minutes from Opera, Montmartre and Champs Elysees.
In the immediate vicinity of the Hotel, you will find some sites major of the capital:
Built in 1860 by the young architect Charles Garnier with his vision of a new opera, he designed the "Opera Garnier" in the style of the Second Empire. It was completed in 1875 at the beginning of the Third Republic. It was the largest opera theatre in the world staging enough for 450 players.
The theatre is richly decorated. Interior as well as exterior, you can notice the play of white stone, marble of all colours and gilded bronze. The new ceiling frescoes of the Opera were conceived and painted in lively colors by Marc Chagall in 1964.
Temples of shopping: you will discover the famous Galeries Lafayette and the Printemps on the Haussman Boulevard. If you stay in Paris during the Christmas period: you can’t miss their windows!
By Bus: Take Bus Air France to « Arc de Triomphe », then switch to metro line 2 to « Rome ». It takes about 50 minutes.
By taxi: The average price from CDG airport is 50€
By Bus: Take bus Air France to « Invalides », then switch to metro line 13 to «Liège». It takes about 50 minutes.
By taxi: the average price from Orly airport is 40€.
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Hôtel Astoria Opera ***
42 Rue de Moscou
75008 Paris - France
Phone : +33(0) 1 42 93 63 53
Fax : +33(0) 1 42 93 30 30
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