The Orsay Museum
Categories : Leisure, published on : 4/8/23
On the Left Bank of Paris, nearly 1800 works, belonging to the fields of sculpture, painting, architecture, decorative and graphic arts and photography, offer a comprehensive view of artistic creation from 1848 to 1914.
The world's largest collection of Impressionist works is housed in this illustrious institution.
Edouard Manet's The Luncheon on the Grass and Olympia, one version of Degas's Little Dancer Aged Fourteen, Courbet's The Origin of the World, A funeral in Ornans and The Painter's Studio, Cézanne's The Card Players, five paintings from Monet's Rouen Cathedral series, and many other masterpieces are on display.
The Musée d’Orsay, named after the adjacent quay, the Quai d’Orsay, moved into the former Orsay train station in 1986. Built in 1900, the station remained in operation until 1939.
From 2009 to 2011, part of the museum underwent renovations. The Impressionist and Post-Impressionist galleries, the Pavillon Amont, and the Café de l’Horloge were completely redesigned.
The result is a resounding success: a more coherent visitor experience, beautifully displayed artworks, and more comfortable spaces.
High-quality temporary exhibitions are also organized throughout the year to shed further light on an artist, an art dealer, a movement, or the historical, social, or economic context of this vibrant artistic period.
The Public Establishment of the Musée d’Orsay and the Musée de l’Orangerie (EPMO) has united the Musée d’Orsay and the Musée de l’Orangerie since 2010.
The Musée de l’Orangerie houses Claude Monet’s final masterpiece, Water Lilies, as well as the Walter-Guillaume Collection, one of Europe’s finest collections of paintings from the 1860s to the 1930s.
Together, the two museums bear witness to the birth of modernism and provide insights into this artistically vibrant period. Their collections transcend the boundaries between disciplines, encompassing painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, decorative arts, and architecture.
During your stay at the Hôtel Jardin Le Bréa, immerse yourself in the artistic flourishing of the second half of the 19th century by exploring the collections of the Musée d’Orsay and the Musée de l'Orangerie.
How to get to the Musée d'Orsay from the Hôtel Jardin Le Bréa?
Musée d'Orsay - Esplanade Valéry Giscard d'Estaing 75007 Paris
- From the Hôtel Jardin Le Bréa, take metro line 12 from Notre-Dame-des-Champs (5-minute walk), towards Mairie d'Aubervilliers, and get off at the Solférino station. The museum is then a 5-minute walk from there.
The total travel time from our hotel to the Musée d'Orsay by metro is approximately 15 minutes.
Practical information
https://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/
https://www.musee-orangerie.fr/en
