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Petit Palais is a stunning building. It is located across the road from its "twin" the Grand Palais. It was built in 1900 for the so called Universal Exhibition, and it must have made quite an impression. Today it is part of the Museum of Fine Arts. It is a wonderful example of extraordinarily beautiful architecture. Worth a look if you have the time.…
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Date of experience: October 2019
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This is one of my favorite places in Paris and I have visited many times. It's a free museum that holds some treasures that belong to the city. There are also some temporary expos here often with an entrance fee. The display space is truly exquisite. Just go and wander around. Have a cup of tea in the garden inside.…
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Date of experience: January 2020
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An absolute wonderful work of architecture that houses art, sculpture, tapestries, furniture, and much, much more from antiquity to the 21st century. In addition to the permanent exhibits there are typically two special exhibits from different eras and different countries or regions. We spent most of the day at Petit Palais and likely didn't see half of the exhibits . We will definitely return during our 2020 visit to Paris. (our actual visit was in late may 2019)…
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Date of experience: June 2019
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The Petit Palais was built for the 1900 Universal Exhibition, situated on avenue Winston Churchill. It is called the "Palais des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris" and houses a lovely collection of paintings and sculptures acquired by the City of Paris since 1870. The building itself is also worth a visit for its architecture. We walked by and thought just to take a look after sightseeing the whole day and it surprised us by its beauty. We had free entrance for the main collection (2018).…
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Date of experience: June 2019
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Surrounded by other monumental constructions, this building was constructed for a special event held in year 1900, and its designer tried to provide the building with the style of an official palace. It became a museum in 1902. The exhibition is spread mainly over two levels, and the artworks range from paintings, sculptures, porcelain, stained glass, to murals and the museum floor itself, which is truly wonderful. The collection covers artists from Classical art, iconic arts, the middle age, and the Renaissance until the beginning of the 20th Century. Fast free access, but some temporary exhibitions might be charged. I just did the free part, and it was pretty good. It was well worth of visiting.…
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Date of experience: June 2019
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