Most of them are in the amphitheatre, which is, as said, very uncomfortable : narrow folding seats, without a back, no room for your legs, but at the same time seats are high so your feet may not fully touch the floor. Be also careful of the boxes in center (above number 25-26) : you'll be at the back, with 6 people before you.įirst rows of the side boxes are alright.Ĭategorie 4 : in light blue.

I also avoid the baignoires, whatever the price.Ĭategorie 3 : in yellow. It includes foldaway seats in the orchestra and a lot of second-row seats in the boxes, which I try to avoid as a rule. You pay the same price as those in front of you, but are seated behind them.Ĭategorie 2 : in darker blue. Seats to avoid : second row in the boxes. The first row seats in the boxes (loges) are excellent, if further away, and you are a bit high in the 3d loges (this year those seats were in second categorie). The balcony seats do not have this problem. As said, the orchestra (stalls) lacks a bit of rake, and the seat are aligned so if you happen to be seating behind a tall and bald man who likes to seat very straight (like for example my father), it can be unpleasant. I obviously haven't tried every seat, and some people may have other preferences, but here's what I think :Ĭategorie 1 : in red on the chart (plus Optima, but this is not used as of yet for ballets) : it's where you have the most seats, and the best ones, if you are ready to pay the price. This is not important for the first row, but it does make a difference for the third row as boxes are separated with a wall, especially if you are in a side box. Seats 1, 3 and 5 are always those closer to the center of the house. Inside each box, seats are numbered : first row 1-2, second row 3-4, third row 5-6. (for example, Amphitheatre 17 is on the first row of the Amphitheatre)įor the boxes (loges), you have first the floor, then the box number, then the seat (ie 3emes loges de côté 16 1)Īgain, even-numbered boxes on the left side, uneven ones on the right side, starting from the stage. You don't have any indication of the row. The rules of the house are : even-numbered seats are on the left half of the chart, uneven-numbered ones on the right side.įor the orchestra, balcony and amphitheatre : the lower the number, the closer to the stage you are. Here is the seating chart for Garnier next year :

Ballet at opera garnier paris