Photos: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Christian Ferrer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Chabe01, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Christian Ferrer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Chabe01, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Opéra Comédie, the building behind the square's name
Your local guide
Mathieu Gasquet
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Highlights
- A facade rebuilt after fire
- Statues added during reconstruction
- A lobby glimpsed from the door
- A working opera house today
- The building behind the square's name
About this tour
This session looks at Opéra Comédie, from its Italianate facade to a glimpse of the gilt lobby just inside the entrance. You see the statues added after fire destroyed the previous building and learn how the opera still operates today behind that photographed front. It is a short session about a building that gives the whole square its name.
We spend time at the facade before stepping to the entrance for the lobby view, since the contrast between the two is the point. I answer questions about the building's history or its current season as they come up. A short note on this year's programme follows the call.
This suits anyone with an interest in architecture or performing arts history. It also works well paired with a session on the square itself.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Montpellier before heading out.
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The Italianate facade 15 min
The camera looks up at the nineteenth century facade, built in an Italian style after fire destroyed the previous theatre on this site. I point out the statues added during that rebuild.
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The lobby, from the entrance 15 min
From just inside the entrance, you get a glimpse of the ornate lobby, gilt and red velvet catching the light. I explain how the building still functions as a full working opera house today.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Montpellier: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Fenouillette de Montpellier and Écusson, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 11 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Montpellier, showing you The Italianate facade and The lobby, from the entrance live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I carry my phone along the facade while we talk.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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