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Palais Garnier, an Uncommon card
The Palais Garnier, also known as Opéra Garnier, is a historic 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opéra in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 81
- DEF
- 79
- Power
- 160
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 180,000
Power 160 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Palais Garnier quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Palais Garnier card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
It was built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1875 at the behest of ______ Napoleon III.
Answer
Emperor. It was built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1875 at the behest of Emperor Napoleon III. From the Palais Garnier article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
It was the primary theatre of the Paris Opera and its associated Paris Opera Ballet until ____, when a new opera house, the Opéra Bastille, opened at the Place de la Bastille.
Answer
1980s. It was the primary theatre of the Paris Opera and its associated Paris Opera Ballet until 1989, when a new opera house, the Opéra Bastille, opened at the Place de la Bastille. From the Palais Garnier article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It was built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1875 at the behest of Emperor Napoleon III.
- Initially referred to as le nouvel Opéra de Paris, it soon became known as the Palais Garnier, "in acknowledgment of its extraordinary opulence" and the architect Charles Garnier's plans and designs, which are representative of the Napoleon III style.
- It was the primary theatre of the Paris Opera and its associated Paris Opera Ballet until 1989, when a new opera house, the Opéra Bastille, opened at the Place de la Bastille.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Palais Garnier article was read about 180,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 81 and blocks with 79: each hit it takes is cut by 32 %.
How to get Palais Garnier
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Palais Garnier (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Peter Rivera, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
