The Louvre has extensive collections
organized into seven departments. These are housed in the three
wings of the museum: Sully, Denon and Richelieu. These wings are
respectively to the west, south, and north of the Pyramid. The Hall
Napoléon is the name used to denote the space beneath the Pyramid
which is now the official entrance to the Louvre. In the image
below, the Richelieu Wing is to the left of the Pyramid; the Sully
Wing to the right.
Paris,
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Arc de Triomphe
From the roof of the Arch there are
spectacular views of Paris. Looking eastwards, down the Champs
Elysées, toward the Louvre, there is the Place de la Concorde,, the
Tuileries Gardens, and the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel. In the
opposite direction - westwards - in the distance is its larger and
newer cousin, La Grande Arche de la Défense.
Paris,
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Notre Dame de Paris
See Paris from the eyes of Esmeralda. Visit of the Tower of Notre Dame de
Paris
Paris,
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Notre Dame de Paris (Crypte archéologique )
Under the square of Notre Dame is the
largest archaeological crypt in Europe. Life and scenes of the Ile
de la Cité from the third century to the nineteenth century.
Paris,
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Musée d'Orsay
The Orsay Museum unites some of the
world's most famous paintings, sculptures, photographs ) from 1848
to 1905.
Paris,
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Chateau de Versailles,
its museums & Trianon
Versailles Chateau features a painting
& Sculpture museum pertaining to French History as well as a Baroque
Music Center.
Paris,
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Musée Auguste Rodin
Works and collections of the sculptor,
Auguste Rodin, presented in an eighteenth century mansion.
Architects: Auber, Gabriel (1729-1931). A few great works of the
master are exhibited in the garden (The Thinker... The Burghers of
Calais).
Paris,
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Musée de l'Armée
Located in the grandiose setting of
the Invalides, this army museum presents one of the finest
collections of arms, armour and uniforms. The church of the Dôme
houses Napoleon's tomb.
Paris,
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Musée Picasso
Works of Picasso, received by the
State after the death of the artist and the artist's personal
collection. The Hôtel Salé was built between 1656 and 1659 for
Pierre Aubert, a salt tax collector. Architect: Jean de Bourges.
Paris,
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Panthéon
The French revolution made of this
temple, a resting place for all the most famous men and women and
baptized it: Panthéon. This is a cult place for all avid lectors of Victor Hugo.
Paris,
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Musée d'Art Moderne de
la Ville de Paris
Museum dedicated to the twentieth
century. Municipal collections of contemporary art from 1905 to the
present day. Regular program of "historical" and contemporary
exhibitions. Additional events: concerts, cinema, debates...
Paris,
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Musée national d'Art
Moderne
Centre of Industrial Design,
Prestigious collection of art (Matisse, Miró, Picasso, Kandinsky...),
twentieth century architecture and design. Temporary exhibitions.
Paris,
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Musée national des
Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie
In a monument built for the colonial
exhibition of 1931, the museum presents collections of African
(including from North Africa) and Oceanic art. Temporary exhibitions
reflect a will to open up the contemporary world. Tropical aquarium.
Paris,
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Musee de l'Assistance
Publique - Hopitaux de Paris
The history of Paris hospitals since
the Middle Ages. Hôtel de Miramion (1630).
Paris,
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Musée national des
Arts Asiatiques - Guimet
The largest museum of Buddhist art in
Europe, one of the twelve major museums in France. Art and
archaeology from the 17 countries of antiquity, from Afghanistan to
Japan. Leading collection in the West for art from Afghanistan,
Cambodia, Tibet and Buddhist Japan. Rare porcelain from China.
Galleries of the Buddhist Pantheon of Japan and China, 19 avenue
d'Iéna and 59 avenue Foch.
Paris,
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Musée de Arts
Décoratifs
Museum presenting an exceptional
collection of Italian primitives, tapestries from the Middle Ages
and eighteenth century (220,000 items, objects, drawings, furniture,
plate, jewels, ceramics, glassware, upholstery, old and contemporary
posters, toys...). Six chronological departments are organised into
period rooms marking out the stages in everyday life from the Middle
Ages to the twentieth century.
Paris,
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Musée national des
Arts et Metiers
In 1794, the Abbot Grégoire founded
the Conservatoire des arts et métiers. Installed between the walls
of the old priory of Saint-Martin-des-Champs in Paris, this "depot
of new and useful inventions" became a museum for all types of
trades and crafts. The collection is unique in the world: 80,000
objects, 15,000 drawings testify to the ingenuity of humankind and
the spirit of adventure of the pioneers of the industrial
revolution. The museum is part of the Musée de l'Education Nationale
system, for education, but it is also a place of marvels for all.
Paris,
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Musée national des
Arts et Traditions Populaires
This museum is a gripping homage to
French craftsmanship and peasant civilization, gradually extending
its fields of interest to developments in contemporary society. A
documentation and research centre with library, archives, photo
library, icon library and audio library.
Paris,
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Maison de Balzac
The Parisian home of the author of the
Human Comedy. He lived there from 1840 to 1847. Documents and
personal memorabilia of the author. Gardens. Temporary exhibitions.
Paris,
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Musée Bourdelle
Collection of Antoine Bourdelle.
Paintings and sculptures presented in his studios. The sculptor's
apartment, the garden of sculptures. New museum rooms designed by
the architect, Christian de Portzamparc. Temporary exhibitions.
Paris,
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Musée Carnavalet
The history of Paris from its origins
to the present day in two historical mansions: the Hôtel Carnavalet,
the home of Madame de Sévigné from 1677 to 1696 and the Hôtel le
Peletier de Saint-Fargeau. The Hôtel Carnavalet is dedicated to
prehistory to the eighteenth century. The Hôtel le Peletier de
Saint-Fargeau presents the period ranging from the Revolution to the
present day. Etchings room. Collection of objets d'art, paintings,
drawings and models.
Paris,
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Musée Cernuschi
Museum of Chinese Art of the City of
Paris: the Art of ancient China from its origins to the fourteenth
century, presented in a hotel located in the Parc Monceau.
Collection of traditional contemporary paintings, in ink on paper.
Paris,
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Cité des Sciences et
de l'Industrie
Located in the La Villette Park, the
Cité offers a complete panorama of sciences and technology:
communication, environment, health, astronomy, computers, etc.
through exhibitions, shows, models, conferences and interactive
games. Planetarium, Mediterranean aquarium, Louis-Lumière cinema (3D
films), media library. In the park: a real submarine can be visited:
the Argonaute. Also the Cité des Enfants for children aged 3 to 12,
the Géode and its 1000 sq. m hemispherical screen, the Cinaxe
(simulation theatre) and as of April 1995 the "Techno cité" (for
12-15 years old).
Paris,
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Musée Cognacq-Jay
Eighteenth century collections
bequeathed to the City of Paris by Ernest Cognacq and his wife,
Louise Jay, founders of the La Samaritaine department stores.
Paris,
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Musée des Egouts de
Paris
Five hundred metres into the sewers of
Paris to trace their history and that of Lutecia to the present day.
An original way of exploring Paris, an exhibition area presenting
the water cycle in Paris and its history. Several models and
machinery used yesterday and today. Audio-visual show, exhibition
room on the techniques of the future.
Paris,
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Musée d'Ennery
Remarkable collection of objects
illustrating daily life, beliefs in China and Japan from the twelfth
century to the nineteenth century. Presentation of the collections
in a sumptuous second Empire setting.
Paris,
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Musée Ernest Hebert
Works of the painter, Ernest Hébert
(1817-1908), presented in an ambience suggesting the world of Proust,
several society portraits. Rare example of the artist's house
evoking the complex and refined spirit of the second half of the
nineteenth century. Museum of Italian landscapes.
Paris,
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Musée de l'Institut du
Monde Arabe
Museum dedicated to the art and Arab
and Islamic civilization from its origins to the present day.
Several objets d'art, Koranic calligraphy, miniatures, collection of
contemporary Arab art. In a building built on the banks of the Seine
in 1987 by Jean Nouvel and Architecture Studio, the symbolism and
modernity of the architecture are the interpretation of Arab and
western civilizations. Discovery in a chronological course of the
many artistic expressions of this civilization.
Paris,
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Musée national de la
Légion d'Honneur et Des Ordres de Chevalerie
Museum of the history of medals and
the French knightly orders since Louis XI. A special section is
dedicated to foreign orders. Several Napoleonic souvenirs. Located
in the hôtel de Salm (1782).
Paris,
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Musée de la Marine
One of the largest maritime museums in
the world. The Maritime history of France from the eighteenth
century. Collection of models from all over the world, collections
of exotic ethnology. Art, history, science, technical, human
adventure and popular tradition museum.
Paris,
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Musée de la Monnaie
Remarkable collection of coins and
medals presenting the history of France from the Renaissance to the
present day. History of coin manufacturing: old machines, tools.
Stained glass windows from the Renaissance, paintings, engravings.
Paris,
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Musée national des
Monuments Français
The museum presents the most beautiful
French buildings and monumental sculptures from the Middle Ages to
the nineteenth century in the form of moulds (6000) and life-size
reproductions. Opening of a history and architecture gallery:
models. Collection of old photographs (200,000).
Paris,
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Musée national Gustave
Moreau
Drawings, paintings, water-colours and
sculptures by G. Moreau (1826-1898) in the workshop he built around
his house.
Paris,
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Musée du Moyen Age
In the heart of the Latin quarter, the
museum offers an exceptional journey through almost 15 centuries,
from gallo-roman antiquity to the fifteenth century. It contains the
vestiges of the baths of Lutecia (second and third centuries AD),
including the cold room (frigidarium) and the gothic hotel of the
abbots of Cluny, a jewel of the flamboyant architecture of the
fifteenth century. Its collections reveal the richness of the arts
and crafts of the Middle Ages. One of its masterpieces is the Dame à
la Licorne tapestry. The sculptures represent important monuments:
the abbey churches of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Saint-Denis, the
Sainte-Chapelle and Notre-Dame-de-Paris in particular.
Paris,
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Musée de la Musique
Located in the La Villette Park, the
musée de la Musique will open in the summer of 1995. It is part of
the cultural complex of the Cité de la Musique. Thanks to an
original scenography and a sound visit, the permanent exhibition
halls will present some 800 musical instruments from the Renaissance
to the present day, as well as paintings, sculptures or works
inspired by music. A 230 seat auditorium will stage concerts and
cultural events that will highlight the richness of the collections.
Paris,
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Musée Nissim de
Camondo
Reconstruction of an eighteenth
century aristocratic home. This museum presents an exceptional range
of furniture, paintings, rugs, porcelain and goldplate arranged in a
mansion on the edge of the Parc Monceau. This home and its
collections were bequeathed to France in 1935 by Comte Moïse de
Camondo in memory of his son Nissim, who died in combat in 1917.
Paris,
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Musée national de
l'Orangerie
Walter-Guillaume collection,
Impressionism, modern art. The "Grands Nymphéas" by Claude Monet.
Paris,
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Musée de l'Ordre de la
Libération
Three galleries and six rooms present
the adventure of Free France, the manuscripts of the General de
Gaulle, the action of the resistance, the tragic world of the
concentration camps. Showcases contain authentic souvenirs of
fighters, uniforms, weapons, clandestine press, transmitters and
relics from the camps.
Paris,
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Musée du Petit Palais
Built for the Universal Exhibition of
1900. The museum presents works since Antiquity until 1925. Two
major sections: the ancient art fund (French, Flemish, Renaissance,
eighteenth century art) and the nineteenth century French art fund (Doré,
Delacroix, Monet, Pissaro, Sisley, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec...).
Paris,
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Musée des Plans et
Reliefs
1/600th scale models of French
fortresses and fortified towns of the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries.
Paris,
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Maison de Victor Hugo
Reconstruction of certain rooms of the
different houses occupied by Victor Hugo for which he chose the
decoration. Furniture from the house of Juliette Drouet in Guernsey.
Paris,
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Musée de la Vie
Romantique - Maison Renan Scheffer
Situé dans l'atelier du peintre Ary
Scheffer, professeur de dessin des enfants de Louis-Philippe, le
musée présente les souvenirs de George Sand. Evocation de l'ambiance
d'une maison au XIXe siècle.
Paris,
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Musée Zadkine
Works of the sculptor Ossip Zadkine
(1890-1967) in what he called the "madness of Assas".
Paris,
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Musée des Antiquités
nationales de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Le Musée des Antiquités nationales est
le premier (et toujours aujourd’hui, le seul) musée consacré
entièrement à l’archéologie du territoire national.
Paris,
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Musée national du
Chateau de Compiègne
Il fut la résidence préférée de
Napoléon III. Jeanne D'Arc y fut faite prisonnière en 1430.
Paris,
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Musée de la
Coopération Franco-Américaine - Chateau de Blérancourt
Free with Paris Museum Pass
Paris,
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Musée départemental
Maurice Denis
Musée dédié au peintre et écrivain
français Maurice Denis
Paris,
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Musée du Chateau de
Fontainebleau
Chateau royal d'origine médiévale
reconstruit à partir de 1528 pour François Ier.
Paris,
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Musée national des
Granges de Port-Royal
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Paris,
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Chateau de Rambouillet
Ferme nationale créée par Louis XVI
Paris,
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Basilique Saint Denis
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Paris,
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Chateau de Vincennes
Chateau fort quadrangulaire du XIVème
siècle.
Paris,
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Chapelle Expiatoire
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Paris,
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Musée du Cinéma Henri
Langlois
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Paris,
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Conciergerie
Free with Paris Museum Pass
Paris,
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Musée national Eugène
Delacroix
Free with Paris Museum Pass
Paris,
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Musée Galliera - Musée
de la Mode
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Paris,
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Musée Jean Moulin,
Mémorial du Maréchal Leclerc de Hautecloque et de la Libération de
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