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Musee d'Orsay

This wonderful museum was opened in 1986. It displays works of art from the second half of the 19th century (1848 — 1910). The original building designed by Victor Laloux was a railway station, which was no longer used. Rather than demolish it, the French government decided to restore the exterior and alter the interior to accommodate paintings and sculptures in an unusual and impressive setting.

Must see:

Paintings by the French Impressionists, including famous works by: Vincent Van Gogh, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Edgar Degas and Paul Cezanne.

Edouard Manet's Le dejeuner sur ГНегЬе, showing a group of artists and young women having a picnic in a forest.

Opening Times

April - Oct 09:00 - 18:00

Nov - Mar 10:00 - 18:00

Sundays 09:00 - 18:00

The best time to visit is early on a weekday or on Thursday evening (open till 21:45).

While you 're' in the area

Cross the river by the footbridge and walk upstream along the bank of the Seine towards Notre Dame. If you make a short detour, you will be able to see Claude Monet's famous paintings of water lilies, which are displayed in the Orangerie Museum.

Pompidou Centre

Parisians call this amazing building the Beaubourg. It was designed by Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers and Gianfranco Franchini and opened in 1977. The building is like an inside-outside building, with all the pipes, lifts and escalators on the outside — green water pipes, yellow electricity cables, blue ventilation tubes, red escalators, lifts and walkways.

At the front of the building is a huge piazza where you can enjoy street performers. The building contains a museum, a library, exhibition areas and an unpretentious restaurant, which has a lovely view over the old buildings of the area.

Must see:

National Museum of Modern Art on the 5th floor. This museum has 30,000 works of art but only 800 on display at any one time. Works by Henri Matisse, Joan Mird, Rene Magritte, Salvador Dali — and an ever-changing display of surprising controversial modern art from Europe and America.

Opening times (Museum)

Mon, Wed — Fri noon — 22:00

Sat - Sun 10:00 - 22:00

Closed Tuesdays

The best time to visit is in the evening.

While you 're in the area

Take a stroll around the area to see the historic buildings, and have a drink in one of the pavement cafes and watch the people walking past.

Visit the Picasso Museum nearby, which has an impressive display of works by Pablo Picasso housed in an old palace.

Notre Dame Cathedral

This Gothic cathedral was built in the heart of Paris between 1163 and 1330, on the site of a Roman temple. It dominates the He de la Cite, the island in the River Seine from which Paris expanded over the centuries. There are 387 steps to the top of the tower, but the climb is worth it.

Must see:

The interior, including the three beautiful rose windows.

The view from the tower (and the famous gargoyles at the top).

Opening times

Cathedral: 08:00 - 19:00

Tower: 10:00 - 17:00

The best time for a visit is early in the morning.

While you 're in the area

Allow yourself plenty of time to stroll around He de la Cite and He St Louis to see the historic buildings, squares and gardens.

Walk around the island on the bank of the river.

Take a river cruise from near the Pont Neuf (the oldest and longest bridge in Paris).