Paris Sights

Musée de l’Orangerie

#11 of 1479 things to do in Paris

#86 of 49054 things to do in Europe

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  • Address
    • Jardin des Tuileries
  • Transport
    • Concorde
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 01 44 77 80 07
  • Price
    • adult/child €7.50/5.50
  • Hours
    • 12.30-7pm Wed, Thu & Sat-Mon, to 9pm Fri

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Lonely Planet review for Musée de l’Orangerie

Located in the southwestern corner of the Jardin des Tuileries, this museum, with the Jeu de Paume, is all that remains of the once palatial Palais des Tuileries, which was razed during the Paris Commune in 1871. It exhibits important Impressionist works, including a series of Monet’s Decorations des Nymphéas (Water Lilies) in two huge oval rooms purpose-built in 1927 on the artist’s instructions, as well as works by Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso, Renoir, Sisley, Soutine and Utrillo. An audioguide costs €5.

 

Traveller reviews for Musée de l’Orangerie (3)

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    Wonderful, bite-sized museum full of modern art

    liamgetreu recommends this,

    If you like Monet, or impressionists, this is a great museum. The two huge rooms dedicated to Monet waterlilies are extraordinary.

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    delightful

    melyuan recommends this,

    There should be more galleries like this (although they seem to be a French specialty), where it's built specially to house a specific work or collection. Do go.

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    must see

    djebru recommends this,

    when i first went to Paris, L'Orangerie was closed for renovations, and i was devastated. it took almost a decade for me to get back there, but i reckon it was worth it. go early to avoid the queues (well, to minimise the queues).

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