The Salle Le Peletier was the home of the Paris Opera from 1821 to 1873, on Rue Le Peletier on the former garden of the Hôtel de Choiseul. King Louis XVIII commissioned it after the assassination of his nephew in February 1820, and the architect was François Debret. It was inaugurated on 16 August 1821.
It was built of wood and plaster and meant to be temporary, but the Opera used it for more than 50 years. Its stage was about 104 feet (32 meters) deep, and the stage and orchestra pit could be removed to turn the auditorium into a hall for balls. Gas lighting was first used for stage effects there on 6 February 1822.
It was the home of romantic ballet and grand opera, including the premieres of Guillaume Tell in 1829 and Robert le diable in 1831. A fire destroyed it on 29 October 1873, burning for 27 hours. The Palais Garnier replaced it.
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