Napoléon III en délire
This long ornate corridor, le grand foyer, at the Paris Opéra Garnier is a ticklishly awesome and garish sight. Ostentation en relief--and a lot of it at that--in an eclectic mix of neo-classic Greek and Roman with French and Italian Renaissance architecture and decor, is hallmark of the Napoleon III style. The Opéra Garnier, constructed from 1861-1875, is the epitome of this 19th century royal period style.
Vocabulary
stupéfiant: awesome
voyant(-e): garish
en délire: delirious
un couloir: a corridor
un foyer: here, a meeting place for theatre goers during intermission
©2013 P.B. Lecron
un couloir: a corridor
un foyer: here, a meeting place for theatre goers during intermission
©2013 P.B. Lecron
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