Location: Place de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris, Paris.
The Opéra Garnier features in one of France's most beloved comedies, La Grande Vadrouille (1966), where Bourvil and Louis de Funès help downed British airmen escape occupied Paris. The orchestra pit scene is a highlight of French comedy cinema.
Period recorded for this site: 20th century.
Theme: Cinema.
Coordinates: 48.87200, 2.33160.
This plaque is a stop on the walk: Amélie's Montmartre & Classic Paris Cinema.
On Amélie's Montmartre & Classic Paris Cinema: Opéra Garnier, the setting for the legendary orchestra pit scene in La Grande Vadrouille (1966) with Bourvil and de Funès.
Other plaques within a few minutes' walk: Opéra Garnier - Palais Garnier (1 m); Sacha Guitry (64 m); Michel Lévy (104 m); Jacques Offenbach (150 m); Brigade de sapeurs-pompiers de Paris - Décret de 1811 (203 m).