Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
only the two Trianon Palaces are open. Gardens generally open April-Oct daily
9:00-20:30, Nov-March Tue-Sun 8:00-18:00, closed Mon. See the next chapter.
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Orangerie Museum
Monet's water lilies, plus works by Utrillo, Cézanne,
Renoir, Matisse, and Picasso, in a lovely setting.
Hours:
Wed-Mon 9:00-18:00,
closed Tue. See
here
.
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Army Museum and Napoleon's Tomb
The emperor's imposing tomb,
flanked by museums of France's wars.
Hours:
Museum daily April-Sept
10:00-18:00, “Louis XIV to Napoleon I” wing may be open Tue until 21:00, Oct-
March 10:00-17:00, closed first Mon of month Oct-June. Tomb daily April-June
andSept10:00-18:00,Tueuntil21:00;July-Aug10:00-19:00,Tueuntil21:00;Oct-
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Rodin Museum
WorksbythegreatestsculptorsinceMichelangelo,withmany
statues in a peaceful garden.
Hours:
Tue-Sun 10:00-17:45, Wed until 20:45, closed
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Marmottan Museum
UntouristyartmuseumfocusingonMonet.
Hours:
Tue-
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Cluny Museum
Medieval art with unicorn tapestries.
Hours:
Wed-Mon
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Arc de Triomphe
Triumphal arch with viewpoint, marking start of Champs-
Elysées.
Hours:
Interior—daily April-Sept 10:00-23:00, Oct-March 10:00-22:30.
See
here
.
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Jacquemart-André Museum
Art-strewn mansion.
Hours:
Daily
10:00-18:00, Mon and Sat until 20:30 during special exhibits. See
here
.
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Picasso Museum
World's largest collection of Picasso's works, reopening in
2014.
Hours:
Likely daily 9:00-19:30, some Sat until 22:00. See
here
.
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Pompidou Center
Modern art in colorful building with city views.
Hours:
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Sacré-Cœur and Montmartre
White basilica atop Montmartre with spectac-
ular views.
Hours:
Daily 6:00-22:30; dome climb daily May-Sept 9:00-19:00, Oct-
April 9:00-17:00. See
here
.
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Panthéon
Neoclassical monument celebrating the struggles of the French.
