Musée d'Orsay

Housed in a former Beaux-Arts railway station (completed in 1900 for the Exposition Universelle, later saved from demolition and converted to its present use), the rambling, open-plan museum is home to the works of the great artists of the 19th century (1848-1914) - Impressionists, post-Impressionists, and the rest - that were formerly displayed in the l'Orangerie. This is perhaps the most spectacular collection of European impressionism in the world—breath-taking rooms full of Manet, Renoir, Monet, Van Gogh, and many others. Impressionist represent the biggest draw, but there is much more to explore.

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Address

1, rue de la Légion d'Honneur / rue de Lille

Getting there

On the Left Bank of the Seine, adjacent to the Pont Solferino and Pont Royal, opposite the Jardin des Tuileries, or, bus 24, 63, 68, 69, 73, 83, 84, 94

Price

€9; concessions €6.50; under 18 or 26 for EU member states free

Website

musee-orsay.fr (opens in a new tab)