Reims Opera

A beautiful building and located in the middle of the city as part of everyday life.

The opera, historically known as the Grand Théâtre, was built in 1873 in Reims, France, based on designs by Alphonse Gosset. Its architecture was "explicitly inspired by the Paris Opera House, which was still under construction at the time," especially the terrace roof.

The Reims Opera House was designed by local architect Alphonse Gosset and inaugurated in 1873, featuring neoclassical exterior architecture combined with distinctive Art Deco interior decoration added during its 1931 reconstruction.

The original theater was destroyed during World War I when German bombardment caused the dome and grand chandelier to collapse, making it the last public building to be reconstructed in Reims after the war. The current venue seats 790 people and boasts impressive technical facilities with three levels below the stage for machinery and four levels behind for dressing rooms.