The Palais Garnier in all its grandiosity hides behind a seemingly normal corner in a seemingly normal neighborhood. As you pass a series of high-end cafés and boutiques that were and are still visited by some of the most famous and wealthy visitors…

Garnier was born into a working-class family that lived in one of Paris’ most exciting neighborhoods, Rue Mouffetard. He was always fascinated by architecture, even as a young child, and remained a student of the works of Greek and Ancient Roman…