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France's most beautiful concert halls
Originally created in the late 18th Century, Nantes' main opera house was destroyed by fire in 1796 and was rebuilt to coincide with an 1811 visit by Napoléon Bonaparte. It was restored again in 2003. It seats more than 800 people. Photo: Selbymay