The Paris Opera Ballet has always been an integral part of the Paris Opera, which was founded in 1669 as the Académie d'Opéra (Academy of Opera), although theatrical dance did not become an important component of the Paris Opera until 1673, after it was renamed the Académie Royale de Musique (Royal Academy of Music) and placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully.
Sempre foi unha parte integral da Opèra de Paris, que foi fundada en 1669 como a Académie d'Opéra (Academia da Ópera), aínda que a danza teatral non se converteu nun compoñente importante da Opèra de Paris ata 1673, logo de que fora renomeada como Académie Royale de Musique (Academia Real de Música) e posta baixo a dirección de Jean-Baptiste Lully.