Royal Opera of Versailles
The Royal Opera of Versailles is the main theatre and opera house of the Palace of Versailles. Designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, it is also known as the Théâtre Gabriel.Photo: AlSepPhoenix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Theater building
- Description: Opera house of the Palace of Versailles, France
- Also known as: “Opera of the Palace of Versailles”, “Opera Royal”, “Opéra Royal”, “Opera royal de Versailles”, and “Opéra royal de Versailles”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hall of Crusades and King’s Grand Apartment.
Hall of Crusades
Photo: PHGCOM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Salles des Croisades is a set of rooms located in the north wing of the Palace of Versailles. The rooms were created in the mid-19th century by King Louis-Philippe for his museum of French history, and opened in 1843, at a time when France was seized with enthusiasm with its historical past, and especially the Crusades period.
King’s Grand Apartment
Photo: Michal Osmenda, CC BY 2.0.
The grand appartement du roi is the King's grand apartment of the Palace of Versailles. As a result of Louis Le Vau's envelope of Louis XIII’s château, constructed as part of Louis XIV's second building campaign, the King and Queen had new apartments in the new addition, known at the time as the château neuf. King’s Grand Apartment is situated 160 metres southwest of Royal Opera of Versailles.
Queen’s Grand Apartment
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The grand appartement de la reine is the Queen's grand apartment of the Palace of Versailles. Forming a parallel enfilade with that of the grand appartement du roi, the grand appartement de la reine served as the residence of three Queens of France: Maria Theresa of Spain, Marie Leszczyńska and Marie Antoinette. Queen’s Grand Apartment is situated 250 metres southwest of Royal Opera of Versailles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Notre-Dame and Quartier Saint-Louis, Versailles.
Quartier Saint-Louis, Versailles
Suburb
Photo: Lamfh, Public domain.
Quartier Saint-Louis, Versailles is a suburb.
Hameau de la Reine
Locality
Photo: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hameau de la Reine is a rustic retreat in the park of the Château de Versailles built for Marie Antoinette in 1783 near the Petit Trianon in Yvelines, France.
Royal Opera of Versailles
- Categories: opera house, palace theater, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Versailles, Arrondissement of Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.80609° or 48° 48′ 22″ northLongitude
2.12255° or 2° 7′ 21″ eastElevation
147 metres (482 feet)Open location code
8FW4R44F+C2OpenStreetMap ID
node 1653014944OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatre
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Western Armenian—“Royal Opera of Versailles” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “凡尔赛宫皇家歌剧院”
- Dutch: “Koninklijke Opera (Versailles)”
- Dutch: “Koninklijke Opera”
- Egyptian Arabic: “اوپيرا رويال د ڤيرسايليس”
- French: “Opéra du château de Versailles”
- French: “Opéra royal de Versailles”
- French: “opéra royal du château de Versailles”
- French: “Opéra royal du château de Versailles”
- French: “Théâtre Gabriel”
- German: “Königliche Oper”
- German: “Théâtre Gabriel”
- Greek: “Βασιλική Όπερα των Βερσαλλιών”
- Italian: “Opéra reale di Versailles”
- Japanese: “ヴェルサイユ宮殿王室歌劇場”
- Japanese: “ヴェルサイユ宮殿王立歌劇場”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Opèra reial de Versalhas”
- Russian: “Королевская опера Версаля”
- Slovenian: “Kraljeva versajska opera”
- Slovenian: “opéra royal du château de Versailles”
- Slovenian: “opera Versajske palače”
- Spanish: “Opera real de Versalles”
- Spanish: “Ópera real de Versalles”
- Spanish: “Ópera Real de Versalles”
- Swedish: “Opéra royal du château de Versailles”
- Ukrainian: “Королівська опера Версаля”
- Western Armenian: “Վերսայի Արքայական Օփերա”
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