The Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris is the official ballet company of the Paris Opera. Its origins can be traced back to 1661 with the foundation of the Académie Royale de Danse and the Ballet de l'Opéra (1713) by King Louis XIV of France. The current official name of the company is Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris. It is the successor company to the Ballet du Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique. - Source: Wikipedia