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French Opera House

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The French Opera House, or Théâtre de l'Opéra, was an opera house in New Orleans. It was one of the city's landmarks from its opening in 1859 until it was destroyed by fire in 1919. It stood in the French Quarter at the uptown lake corner of Bourbon and Toulouse Streets, with the main entrance on Bourbon. The site is currently occupied by the Four Points by Sheraton French Quarter.

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French Opera House
Bourbon Street, New Orleans French Quarter

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N 29.95791 ° E -90.066374 °
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Bourbon Street 601
70116 New Orleans, French Quarter
Louisiana, United States
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