Museums

Built in 1910, by the well respected jewish banker Count Moïse de Camondo this reproduction of an 18th century aristocratic mansion is located in the residential Plaine Monceau.   Previous image Next image Built in 1910, by the well respected jewish banker Count Moïse de Camondo this reproduction of an 18th century aristocratic mansion is located in the residential Plaine Monceau. The collection was bequeathed to France by Count Moïse de Camondo in memory of his son Nissim, who died as a soldier during World War I.Since 1986, the museum has been completely restored by art patrons.The MuseumUnlike the exterior being designed after the a little Trianon de Versailles, the rooms in the interior are finely decorated with panels in the…

A museum of art and history, of science and technique, of popular tradition and human adventure, the Maritime museum is a gathering point for all those who share an enthusiasm for our maritime heritage. Created on the basis of a collection given in 1748 to King Louis XV, the Maritime museum retraces over three centuries of naval construction.Here you will find magnificent period models of warships since the end of the 17th century, of the last great sail and steam vessels, of merchant ships and fishing boats, and of exploration vessels. Also on display are majestic figureheads, marine paintings, lighthouse optics and rare navigational instruments, all evocative of the maritime adventure.All lovers of the sea come together at the Maritime…

The aim of the Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain is to present the work of living artists around the world and to promote a wide range of contemporary art from painting and sculpture to photography and video.  Previous image Next image Founded in 1984 and established since 1994 in Paris in a building designed by the architect Jean Nouvel and surrounded by a garden created by the artist Lothar Baumgarten, the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain is situated at 261, boulevard Raspail in the heart of Montparnasse.The aim of the Fondation Cartier is to present the work of living artists around the world and to promote a wide range of contemporary art from painting and sculpture to photography and video.Its…

200 meters from the Eiffel Tower, along the right side of the Seine River, you'll discover in Water Street, some cellars miraculously conserved, the old cellars of the Passy Abbaye.  Previous image Next image Let's discover... 200 meters from the Eiffel Tower, along the right side of the Seine River, you'll discover in Water Street, some cellars miraculously conserved, the old cellars of the Passy Abbaye. Some monks of the fourteenth century called "the Bonshommes" cultivated some pieces of vineyard on the top of Chaillot Hill and made their famous wine, much appreciated by the Kings, in the cellars where the "Wine Museum" is located. Location : 5 Square Charles Dickens 75016 Paris Phone : 01 45 25 63 26 How to…

This is a particulary fine example of a large private dwelling, built in the 15th century.  Précédent Suivant HistoryBuilt on the site of the Roman thermal baths of Lutetia, dating from the second or third century, the west side still stands and is one of the most remarkable Gallo-Roman monuments. In the Middle Ages, houses were built into the partially ruined building. At the end of the fifteenth century the present edifice was erected on the Roman foundations and walls. In the nineteenth century the interior was reworked and windows were put into the main body of the building.The CollectionThe collection was put together by Alexandre du Sommerard and his exhibits of armour, chests, ivories, mirrors and hangings became a…

This museum, which opened its doors in 1903, houses his 6000 oil paintings, drawings and watercolors. This house has attracted Andre Breton and the Surrealists in the period between the two World Wars.  Précédent Suivant The CollectionInfluenced by the English Pre-Raphaelitites, Moreau created jewel-encrusted fantasies of a mythological world or the sombre splendour of Byzantium. His work had a poetic melancholy, like Puvis de Chavannes and Odilon Redon's ones. The "femme fatale" is a permanent source of inspiration for Moreau depicting her under a variety of characters: virgin, sphinx, vampire, harpy and siren she appears as The Lady with the Unicorn, Salome, Helen, Delila, a Chimera, Semele, Eve, or Leda. It was in 1888, Huysmans' publication of L'Art Moderne described…

The museum houses the world's greatest collection of Rodin's sculpture and drawings like Les Bourgeois de Calais, Le Penseur, Balzac, La Porte de l'Enfer, Ugolini et fils are exhibited in the garden.  Précédent Suivant Formerly the Hotel Biron, today, this is now the home for the Rodin Museum. Inside, many of the rooms have preserved their original woodwork. And with the large windows and doors, you will see that the rooms are well lit and offer vistas of the surrounding garden. It was not until 1916, when Auguste Rodin suffered a stroke, that he gave his work to the nation on the condition that it remains in the Hotel Biron.For over 10 years, the Hotel Biron which was state owned…

Built for the 1900 World's Fair, just at the Place de la Concorde you will see two structures covered by domes of iron and glass known as the Petit Palais and the Grand Palais.  Précédent Suivant DesignWith its 240 metre-long façade (entered from Avenue Franklin Roosevelt), the Grand Palais is used for various exhibitions. Part of the building is the permanent site of the Palais de la Découverte where recent scientific discoveries, interactive exhibits, some very good temporary exhibitions and a planetarium are displayed.The CollectionThe collection begins with large nineteenth-century French academic pictures like Doré's Valley of Tears, to rooms filled with fifteenth-century Flemish paintings, and Italian Renaissance works including examples by Botticelli, Mantegna and Cima da Conegliano. There are…

Built for the 1900 World's Fair, just at the Place de la Concorde, you will see two structures covered by domes of iron and glass known as the Petit Palais and the Grand Palais.  DesignWith its 240 metre-long façade (entered from Avenue Franklin Roosevelt), the Grand Palais is used for various exhibitions. Part of the building is the permanent site of the Palais de la Découverte where recent scientific discoveries, interactive exhibits, some very good temporary exhibitions and a planetarium are displayed.The CollectionThe collection begins with large nineteenth-century French academic pictures like Doré's Valley of Tears, to rooms filled with fifteenth-century Flemish paintings, and Italian Renaissance works including examples by Botticelli, Mantegna and Cima da Conegliano. There are also objets…

Housed in the nineteenth-century residence of the collector and art historian Paul Marmottan, whose fine collection of medieval, Flemish, Renaissance and Napoleonic art he left to the Institut de France in 1932.  Previous image Next image You can find wonderful pieces such as Gauguin's Bowl of Tahitian Flowers, Corot's The Lake at Ville d'Avray seen through Trees and Sisley's Le Canal du Loing in Spring and the most important collection of Monet's paintings world wide. The CollectionsThe Marmottan CollectionsFounder of the Mines de Bruay and Treasurer Paymaster in the Gironde region, Jules Marmottan is also a collector. His taste tends especially toward primitive German, Flemish and Italian painters. His son, Paul, devoted a large part of his time in researching the…