If you love medieval church architecture and murals (which I do), then you will like this museum. And the views out the windows across to the Eiffel Tower are spectacular. BUT if you are expecting an overview of French architecture throughout the centuries, you will be disappointed. There is virtually nothing on the palaces, the chateaux, Haussmann, Art Nouveau, Art... More

The museum, which forms one of the two arcing buildings across the Seine from the Eiffel, is loaded with reproductions of some of the most famous architectural sites if Paris and France. Yes, you can see the real thing, but this includes scale models (of Notre Dame and St. Chapelle, for ex) and interactive videos so you can scroll around... More

I confess, I stumbled on this in search of the 'Parisian Mansions' exhibit (interesting but, frankly, disappointing). What I found instead was a delight. The ground floor holds over 300 castings, most life-size, of architectural treasures from all over France, with an emphasis on fabulous, flamboyant gothic. You've got your saints and your sinners, your dragons and your gargoyles, you... More

Lonely Planet said it would be interesting than we may expect and 3 hours later we would have to agree! If you 'done' the main museums in Paris definitely one to give a go. Next to the Trocadero subway so easy to get to and with the best view of the Eiffel Tower in Paris in the cafe. Hugely interesting... More