A view of the renovated royal opera house at the palace of Versailles, outside Paris, on Tuesday Sept. 22, 2009. The royal opera house has reopened after two years and euro 13.5 million ($19.8 million) renovations to make the gilded hall more fireproof. The architectural gem with golden columns, elaborate moldings and dangling chandeliers was especially vulnerable to fire, as much of the interior is made of wood. Versailles' opera hall was inaugurated in 1770 for the wedding of Marie-Antoinette and the future king Louis XVI. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

A view of the renovated royal opera house at the palace of Versailles, outside Paris, on Tuesday Sept. 22, 2009. The royal opera house has reopened after two years and euro 13.5 million ($19.8 million) renovations to make the gilded hall more fireproof. The architectural gem with golden columns, elaborate moldings and dangling chandeliers was especially vulnerable to fire, as much of the interior is made of wood. Versailles' opera hall was inaugurated in 1770 for the wedding of Marie-Antoinette and the future king Louis XVI.

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  1. A view of the renovated royal opera house at the palace of Versailles, outside Paris, on Tuesday Sept. 22, 2009. The royal opera house has reopened after two years and euro 13.5 million ($19.8 million) renovations to make the gilded hall more fireproof. The architectural gem with golden columns, elaborate moldings and dangling chandeliers was especially vulnerable to fire, as much of the interior is made of wood. Versailles' opera hall was inaugurated in 1770 for the wedding of Marie-Antoinette and the future king Louis XVI.

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