Ateliers Berthier

The Ateliers Berthier were constructed between 1895 and 1898 to solve a crisis for the Opéra de Paris. A massive fire had previously destroyed the opera company's costume and scenery warehouses, creating an urgent need for a secure, fireproof location to store irreplaceable stage sets. Charles Garnier, the renowned architect who designed the famous Opéra Garnier, was tasked with creating this new facility. He chose this site along the old Thiers wall of Paris precisely because its isolation from densely populated areas minimized the risk of future fire catastrophes.