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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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L'Œuvre de la Goutte de Lait L'Œuvre de la Goutte de Lait Henri Jules Jean Geoffroy The Maid The Maid Eva Gonzalès The Tapestry The Tapestry Paul Sérusier The Vale of Tears The Vale of Tears Gustave Doré The Emigrants The Emigrants Honoré Daumier Bicycle at Vésinet Bicycle at Vésinet Léon Comerre In You Rejoices In You Rejoices Frantzeskos Kavertzas Cheval brun à l'écurie Cheval brun à l'écurie Théodore Géricault Mme Emma-Marie Allouard-Jouan Mme Emma-Marie Allouard-Jouan John Singer Sargent The card players The card players Joseph Bail Portrait de Madame Dubernet Portrait de Madame Dubernet Léon Bonnat The Roe Deer The Roe Deer Gustave Courbet The Wedding Procession The Wedding Procession Pieter Brueghel the Younger The trap The trap Alexander Louis Leloir The Village of Knokke The Village of Knokke Camille Pissarro Autumn, Portrait of Lydia Cassatt Autumn, Portrait of Lydia Cassatt Mary Cassatt Sketch for the dining room of the Paris City Hall: Hymn of the Earth to the Sun Sketch for the dining room of the Paris City Hall: Hymn of the Earth to the Sun Georges Jules Bertrand Partridge in a Niche Partridge in a Niche Nicolas de Largillière The Siesta During Haymaking Season The Siesta During Haymaking Season Gustave Courbet Portrait of the Marquise Landolfo-Carcano Portrait of the Marquise Landolfo-Carcano Louis Gustave Ricard Gust of Wind in Front of Frascati, Le Havre Gust of Wind in Front of Frascati, Le Havre Eugène Louis Boudin The Little Alms Collector The Little Alms Collector Jan Steen Combat of the Giaour and the Pasha Combat of the Giaour and the Pasha Eugène Delacroix Rochers et branches à Bibémus Rochers et branches à Bibémus Paul Cézanne The Music The Music Mary Cassatt Group of Lovers Group of Lovers Henri-Jean Guillaume Martin Portrait of Régis Courbet, Father of the Artist Portrait of Régis Courbet, Father of the Artist Gustave Courbet The Four Seasons: Autumn The Four Seasons: Autumn Paul Cézanne Van Dyck in London Van Dyck in London Camille Roqueplan Combat devant l'Hôtel de Ville le 28 juillet 1830 Combat devant l'Hôtel de Ville le 28 juillet 1830 Jean Victor Schnetz Séjour de paix et de joie : méditation Séjour de paix et de joie : méditation Victor Prouvé Sketch for the Paris City Hall: Apotheosis of Napoleon I Sketch for the Paris City Hall: Apotheosis of Napoleon I Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Gallant Conversation Gallant Conversation Gerard ter Borch Portrait of Joost van Bronckhorst-Bleiswijk Portrait of Joost van Bronckhorst-Bleiswijk Jan Mostaert The Pit Sawyers The Pit Sawyers Alfred Sisley Adolphe Alphand Adolphe Alphand Alfred Philippe Roll The Golden Rain The Golden Rain Léon Comerre Bathing Bathing Mary Cassatt Portrait of Madame Georges Ehrler Portrait of Madame Georges Ehrler Léon Bonnat Lamartine in front of the Town Hall of Paris rejects the red flag Lamartine in front of the Town Hall of Paris rejects the red flag Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux Baigneuses à Perros-Guirec Baigneuses à Perros-Guirec Maurice Denis Christ de Pitié Christ de Pitié Nikolaos Tzafouris Soir antique Soir antique Alphonse Osbert Landscape Landscape Frédérick Juncker In the Evening - Madame Pascal Blanchard In the Evening - Madame Pascal Blanchard George Desvallières Children's Heads Children's Heads Jacques-Émile Blanche Naples, Pins Parasols Naples, Pins Parasols Félix Ziem Portrait of Théodore Duret Portrait of Théodore Duret Édouard Manet

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