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Petit Palais
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Petit Palais

Nestled in the heart of Paris, the Petit Palais was constructed for the 1900 Exposition Universelle, a grand showcase of art and culture. Designed by architect Charles Girault, this Beaux-Arts masterpiece was completed in April 1900, replacing the Palais de l'Industrie.

Inside, the Petit Palais houses the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts, featuring an impressive collection that spans centuries. Visitors can admire works from renowned artists such as Rembrandt, Monet, and Rodin, alongside exquisite medieval and Renaissance pieces. The museum's layout is thoughtfully designed, with galleries that showcase everything from royal French furniture to contemporary art, all set within a beautifully decorated interior that invites exploration and appreciation.

Come and immerse yourself in the artistic treasures of the Petit Palais!

Opening hours and tickets: see the official website. Official website ↗

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Before you go: what's worth seeing

The Sleepers The Sleepers Gustave Courbet 🎧 Listen Halles Halles Léon Augustin Lhermitte 🎧 Listen Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt Georges Clairin 🎧 Listen Sunset on the Seine at Lavacourt, in winter Sunset on the Seine at Lavacourt, in winter Claude Monet 🎧 Listen Saint Martin Saint Martin 🎧 Listen

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The Sleepers The Sleepers Gustave Courbet 🎧 Listen Halles Halles Léon Augustin Lhermitte 🎧 Listen Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt Georges Clairin 🎧 Listen Sunset on the Seine at Lavacourt, in winter Sunset on the Seine at Lavacourt, in winter Claude Monet 🎧 Listen Saint Martin Saint Martin 🎧 Listen Young Ladies Beside the Seine Young Ladies Beside the Seine Gustave Courbet The Death of Seneca The Death of Seneca Jacques-Louis David Self-Portrait with a Black Dog Self-Portrait with a Black Dog Gustave Courbet The Death of Leonardo da Vinci The Death of Leonardo da Vinci Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Avenue of Chestnut Trees in La Celle-Saint-Cloud Avenue of Chestnut Trees in La Celle-Saint-Cloud Alfred Sisley Proudhon and His Children Proudhon and His Children Gustave Courbet Portrait of Ambroise Vollard Portrait of Ambroise Vollard Paul Cézanne In a Park In a Park Berthe Morisot Portrait of Ambroise Vollard in a Red Headscarf Portrait of Ambroise Vollard in a Red Headscarf Pierre-Auguste Renoir Holy Family with Christ as Imperator mundi Holy Family with Christ as Imperator mundi Andrea Mantegna The Virgin With Angels The Virgin With Angels William-Adolphe Bouguereau Alphonse de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa Driving his Mail-Coach in Nice Alphonse de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa Driving his Mail-Coach in Nice Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Afternoon tea Afternoon tea Marie Bracquemond Henry IV Receiving the Spanish Ambassador Henry IV Receiving the Spanish Ambassador Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres The Chess players The Chess players Honoré Daumier Three Bathers Three Bathers Paul Cézanne Portrait of Juliette Courbet Portrait of Juliette Courbet Gustave Courbet Landscape with the Port of Santa Marinella Landscape with the Port of Santa Marinella Claude Lorrain Bara Bara Jean-Jacques Henner Firefighters Running to a Fire Firefighters Running to a Fire Gustave Courbet Portrait of Ambroise Vollard with a cat Portrait of Ambroise Vollard with a cat Pierre Bonnard Virgin and Child Virgin and Child Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano The Republic The Republic Jean-Léon Gérôme Portrait of Zélie Courbet Portrait of Zélie Courbet Gustave Courbet Alexander and Bucephalus Alexander and Bucephalus Giovanni Battista Tiepolo The Birth of Venus The Birth of Venus Henri Gervex Three Bathers Three Bathers Gustave Courbet Conversation at Arcachon Conversation at Arcachon Pierre Bonnard Jérôme de La Lande Jérôme de La Lande Jean-Honoré Fragonard Portrait of Miss de Lancey Portrait of Miss de Lancey Carolus-Duran Young Woman Playing the Mandore Young Woman Playing the Mandore Edgar Maxence The Victors of the Bastille in Front of the Hôtel de Ville The Victors of the Bastille in Front of the Hôtel de Ville Paul Delaroche Le jour des funérailles - Scène du Maroc Le jour des funérailles - Scène du Maroc Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant Self-portrait in Oriental Dress Self-portrait in Oriental Dress Rembrandt Young Girl with a Low Neckline, Flower in Her Hair Young Girl with a Low Neckline, Flower in Her Hair Berthe Morisot Knitter with Pink Stockings Knitter with Pink Stockings Paul Sérusier The Good Samaritan The Good Samaritan Aimé Morot The Church in Moret The Church in Moret Alfred Sisley Portrait of Jean Carriès in his studio Portrait of Jean Carriès in his studio Louise Catherine Breslau Old Man with a Stick Old Man with a Stick Paul Gauguin Breton Woman with a Bouquet Breton Woman with a Bouquet Paul Sérusier Marietta Marietta Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot The Donkey The Donkey Gustave Courbet

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