Musée de l'Orangerie
Museum · Tuileries, Paris

Musée de l'Orangerie

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A compact museum in the Tuileries Garden, best known for Monet's huge Water Lilies panels in two oval rooms lit by daylight. Downstairs holds a strong collection of Impressionist and early 20th-century paintings.

On day 5 of Paris in a week

Good to know

Time to spend
1–1.5 hours
Tickets
Paid entry; booking online advised. Closed Tuesdays. Check dates before you go
Best time
Right at opening, before the Water Lilies rooms fill
Getting there
Metro Concorde (lines 1, 8, 12)

Itineraries with Musée de l'Orangerie

Day 5 of Paris in a week

The Louvre and the Tuileries

How Musée de l'Orangerie fits into a day.
  1. 9:00The Louvre1st arrondissement
  2. 12:30Tuileries Garden1st arrondissement
  3. 14:30Musée de l'OrangerieTuileries
  4. 16:30Palais-Royal gardens1st arrondissement
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Musée de l'Orangerie questions

What day is the Musée de l'Orangerie closed?

It is closed on Tuesdays, plus 1 May and 25 December, with occasional one-off closures.

Can you see the Orangerie and the Musée d'Orsay on the same day?

Yes. They are across the river from each other, and a combined ticket covers both.

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