Musée de l'Orangerie
An Impressionist museum at the edge of the Tuileries Garden, where two oval galleries display Monet's giant Water Lilies.
The Orangerie was originally the citrus greenhouse of the Tuileries Garden, and it is now famous for eight monumental Water Lilies that Monet painted in his later years. The two oval white galleries were designed with Monet's direct involvement and are lit by natural light from skylights. The paintings stretch nearly 100 meters in total, and standing among them feels like floating on the water of Monet's garden. The lower level houses the Walter-Guillaume collection, with works by Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso, Modigliani and others. The museum is small, so you can pair it with the Louvre or the Musée d'Orsay in a half-day. Admission is about €12.50, and the museum is closed on Tuesdays. A combined ticket with the Orsay is available. Take metro line 1, 8 or 12 to Concorde station.
Opening hours
Wed–Mon 09:00–18:00; closed Tue
Nearby sights
- Tuileries Garden & Place de la Concorde
- Seine River Cruise
- Pont Alexandre III
- Musée Rodin
- Musée d'Orsay
- Printemps Haussmann
- Palais Garnier
- Les Invalides