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Paris' Iconic Opera House Celebrates 150 Years

By Eleanor Beardsley,
Christine Arrasmith
Published June 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM CDT
Taken by a fish-eye lens, this photograph shows the grand staircase of the Palais Garnier in Paris on Dec. 9, 2024.
Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images
Taken by a fish-eye lens, this photograph shows the grand staircase of the Palais Garnier in Paris on Dec. 9, 2024.

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Eleanor Beardsley
Eleanor Beardsley began reporting from France for NPR in 2004 as a freelance journalist, following all aspects of French society, politics, economics, culture and gastronomy. Since then, she has steadily worked her way to becoming an integral part of the NPR Europe reporting team.
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Christine Arrasmith