Attend a Performance at the Opera House

It's a great time to attend a top-notch cultural show in Paris, and indulge in the dazzling experience. Wintertime is the time for opera, ballet, and symphony performances, and December, January, and February at the Palais Garnier and Opéra Bastille are when some of the best concerts and plays are held.

The Palais Garnier holds an Opening Gala at the end of January, a special occasion that showcases the upcoming ballet season. The interior of The Palais Garnier, an opulent 19th-century Baroque building with a grand entrance staircase, beautiful reception halls, and a gilded auditorium, is worth a visit all by itself. The elegant CoCo restaurant in the Palais Garnier (enter at the Place Jacques-Rouché) offers sophisticated dishes made with quality seasonal ingredients.