Neighborhood 48H guide
Opéra & Grands Boulevards: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
The Palais Garnier and the department stores.
Around the Palais Garnier are the Haussmann boulevards and the big department stores, with direct trains to the airports nearby.
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Photo: P e z i · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Thomas Oboe Lee · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
Central, with fast metro and RER links.
Who it's for: Shoppers and first-timers.
Pros
- Transport hub
- Shopping
- Opera house
Cons
- Busy traffic
- Business-district feel
- Crowds in stores
48H at the Opéra
Opera house, dome.
10:00 – Palais Garnier
Self-guided visits usually 10:00–16:30; rehearsals can close areas.
13:00 – Galeries Lafayette
The glass dome on Boulevard Haussmann.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
See / do
See / do
Palais Garnier
Place de l’Opéra
The 19th-century opera house with a Chagall ceiling.
Photo: P e z i · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Where to stay
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Hotel · Expedia
InterContinental Paris Le Grand
2 rue Scribe
Grand hotel beside the opera house, home of Café de la Paix.
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Vacation rentals
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