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Charles Garnier & the Palais Garnier: A competition to create one of Paris' most iconic opera houses with obstacles including war, a ravaging fire, and a designer's dream to fulfill the extravagant wishes of the rich while doing so in an extremely short period of time. This is Charles Garnier's life and his ultimate masterpiece — The Palais Garnier.

By Amanda Chambers
Paris in the 1800s was a time of grand historical figures, disputes of religion, the call of revolution, and, of course, extravagant architecture. As many Parisians believed during this time, “there…

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