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I find it hard to believe that this is the same Paris hotel that was burned the other day. Considering how high profile the incident was, i had expected to have it updated. Is this the same building mentioned in this article or due this article refers to a different building? [1]

A 'different building. -- Viajero 23:54, 19 Apr 2005 (UTC)

I keep finding different sources--some say that building began in 1857, like this article does, and others claim that building didn't begin until 1860 or 1862. I read (though I remain skeptical about Leroux's reliability as a source, since Phantom is a work of fiction) that it took 8 pumps 8 months to lower the underground lake enough that they could build. Does anyone have any further information on that?

I have added several reference sources and corrected some of the text based primarily on the chronology established by the Beauvert book.:Beauvert notes that it took "weeks" of pumping; Zeitz says 8 months; no one mentions the number of pumps.

Vivaverdi 23:47, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

Garnier is said to have designed the Paris' opera lobby after the lobby of the Grand Theatre in Bordeaux, a magnificent 18th century opera house (designed by Victor Louis)that Haussmann knew very well (he was Prefect in Bordeaux for over 10 years)and that Napoleon III visited. The Bordeaux'Opera has an underground "lake" a reservoir fed by an undeground river nearby. J-L B.

'Is there a source for the Trivia' section? Not even our own Phantom of the Opera suggests that there was a real legend outside of Gaston Leroux's work. 209.92.136.131 20:22, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

Who knows? It's pretty speculative, and a good candidate for deletion in my opion. Any more thoughts? I had removed from the main body of the text a week or so ago and put it down below in "Trivia", but am just as happy to see it go. Vivaverdi 23:47, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

here I'll do it Carptrash 01:49, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Trivia

During the Palais Garnier's contruction and after, a few mysterious deaths were reported. The main link between them was that all the victims were found hanged. Rumors abound that there were ghosts dwelling inside this opera house. These deaths, coupled with the fire which broke out during the construction, makes it appear that there may have been a man who lurked in the shadows.