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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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Marietta Marietta Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot The Donkey The Donkey Gustave Courbet 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 Reclining Bacchante Reclining Bacchante Auguste Clésinger 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 La Femme au singe La Femme au singe Alexandre Bigot a whisper of love a whisper of love Pierre Carrier-Belleuse The card players The card players Joseph Bail Un bal chez Madame Tallien Un bal chez Madame Tallien 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 Joachim and the Angel Joachim and the Angel Albrecht Dürer The trap The trap Alexander Louis Leloir Monument to Henri Regnault Monument to Henri Regnault Louis-Ernest Barrias The Village of Knokke The Village of Knokke Camille Pissarro Autumn, Portrait of Lydia Cassatt Autumn, Portrait of Lydia Cassatt Mary Cassatt Monument to Charles Floquet Monument to Charles Floquet Jules Dalou 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 Wounded Love Wounded Love Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux 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 Full-length Portrait of the Artist Draped in the Antique Style Full-length Portrait of the Artist Draped in the Antique Style Joseph Chinard 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 Bust of Madame Cécile Demarcay Bust of Madame Cécile Demarcay Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux 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 Christ Taking Leave of His Mother Christ Taking Leave of His Mother Albrecht Dürer The Pit Sawyers The Pit Sawyers Alfred Sisley

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