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Eiffel Tower vs Palais Garnier
Both are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Palais Garnier - Opera National de Paris ranks marginally better than Eiffel Tower. Palais Garnier - Opera National de Paris scores 90 with recommendations from 9 reviewers such as Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Departures.
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5 avenue Anatole France, Quai Branly, 75007 Paris
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Fodor's
"The Eiffel Tower is to Paris what the Statue of Liberty is to New York and what Big Ben is London: the ultimate civic emblem."
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Concierge
"It's hard to imagine just how avant-garde this tower of cast-iron girders was when it was built in 1889 to celebrate the World's Fair and the centenary of the French Revolution."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"No one could imagine Paris today without its signature spire."
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Time Out
"No building better symbolises Paris than the Tour Eiffel."
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Let's Go
"At 324m—just a tad shorter than New York City’s Chrysler Building—the tower is a tremendous feat of design and engineering, though wind does cause it to occasionally sway 6 to 7cm (nobody’s perfect)."
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Palais Garnier
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8 rue Scribe, Place de l'Opera, 75009 Paris
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Fodor's
"Haunt of the Phantom of the Opera and the real-life inspiration for Edgar Degas's dancer paintings, the gorgeous Opéra Garnier is one of two homes of the National Opera of Paris."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The layers of myth painted on gradually over the decades have bestowed a particular air of mystery and drama to the Palais Garnier’s ornate interior."
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Travel + Leisure
"During the renovations of Paris in the late 1800s, few monuments constructed could equal the grandeur of the palatial Opera Garnier."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Designed in 1860 by Charles Garnier, the sumptuous façade of this opera house is adorned with numerous sculptures."
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Afar Magazine
"The Palais Garnier, the national opera house of Paris, is a magnificent building dripping in ornate details and glittering with gold."
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