Royal Opera of Versailles

The Royal Opera of Versailles is the main theatre and opera house of the . Designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, it is also known as the Théâtre Gabriel.
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  • 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.

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The Salles des Croisades is a set of rooms located in the north wing of the . The rooms were created in the mid-19th century by King Louis-Philippe for his , and opened in 1843, at a time when was seized with enthusiasm with its historical past, and especially the Crusades period.

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The grand appartement du roi is the King's grand apartment of the . 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. is situated 160 metres southwest of Royal Opera of Versailles.

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The grand appartement de la reine is the Queen's grand apartment of the . Forming a parallel enfilade with that of the , the grand appartement de la reine served as the residence of three Queens of France: Maria Theresa of Spain, Marie Leszczyńska and Marie Antoinette. is situated 250 metres southwest of Royal Opera of Versailles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hameau de la Reine and Montreuil (Versailles).

Locality
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The is a rustic retreat in the park of the Château de Versailles built for Marie Antoinette in 1783 near the in , France.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a former commune in the department in the region in north-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune .

Royal Opera of Versailles

Latitude
48.80609° or 48° 48′ 22″ north
Longitude
2.12255° or 2° 7′ 21″ east
Elevation
147 metres (482 feet)
Open location code
8FW4R44F+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1653014944
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Geo­Names ID
11983675
Wiki­data ID
Q1796145
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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”
  • Swedish: “Opéra royal du château de Versailles”
  • Ukrainian: “Королівська опера Версаля”
  • Western Armenian: “Վերսայի Արքայական Օփերա”

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