Avenue de l’Opéra

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Avenue de l’Opéra is a grand Parisian boulevard running from the Louvre area toward the Opéra Garnier, known for its straight, wide layout and elegant Haussmann-era architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf avenue
street in Paris
cityPlanner Georges-Eugène Haussmann
connects Louvre area
Opéra Garnier
constructionStart 1876
country France
direction southwest–northeast
hasArchitecturalFeature arcades and large shopfronts
balconies and mansard roofs
uniform building heights
hasArchitecturalStyle Haussmannian stone façades
hasCommercialUse cafés and restaurants
offices
retail
hasView Opéra Garnier façade
toward the Louvre area
historicalPeriod Second Empire urban renewal of Paris
inaugurationDate 1877
knownFor elegant Haussmann-era architecture
prestigious shops and offices
straight, wide layout
tourist traffic
unobstructed view of the Opéra Garnier
languageOfName French
length approximately 0.7 kilometres
approximately 700 metres
locatedIn 1st arrondissement of Paris
2nd arrondissement of Paris
Paris
namedAfter Opéra Garnier
nearbyLandmark Louvre Museum
Palais Garnier
Palais-Royal
partOf Haussmann’s renovation of Paris
pavement asphalt roadway with stone sidewalks
roadType boulevard
terminusA Palais-Royal
Place du Théâtre-Français
Rue de Rivoli
terminusB Opéra Garnier
Place de l’Opéra
touristAttraction yes
transport served by Opéra metro station nearby
served by Pyramides metro station nearby
urbanFunction major north–south traffic axis in central Paris
urbanPlanningStyle Haussmannian

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Haussmannization of Paris created Avenue de l’Opéra
Place de l’Opéra streetTerminusOf Avenue de l’Opéra
Georges-Eugène Haussmann implementedProjectIn Avenue de l'Opéra
linked to: Avenue de l’Opéra
Opéra district hasLandmark Avenue de l’Opéra
Pyramides hasEntranceNear Avenue de l’Opéra
Place des Pyramides locatedNear Avenue de l’Opéra
Place des Pyramides hasViewOf Avenue de l’Opéra
Jean-Charles Adolphe Alphand notableWork Avenue de l’Opéra (Paris)
subject linked to: Jean-Charles Adolphe
linked to: Avenue de l’Opéra
Place André-Malraux locatedNear Avenue de l’Opéra
Opéra (Paris Métro) hasEntranceOn Avenue de l’Opéra
subject linked to: Opéra
Pyramides (Paris Métro) locatedNear Avenue de l’Opéra
Opéra (Paris Métro) nearby Avenue de l’Opéra