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Musée de la Légion d'Honneur

Name: Musée de la Légion d'Honneur
Rating: 4.5

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Step into the Hôtel de Salm beside the Musée d'Orsay to explore the story of the Légion d'honneur. See decorations, medals, and artefacts tracing French and international orders of chivalry back through centuries of history.

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Reasons to go

Housed in the Hôtel de Salm, an 18th-century palace next to the Musée d'Orsay
Collections trace back to exhibitions from 1889, with the museum founded in 1925 to honor WWI's affected
Free entry and rarely crowded despite its detailed displays of medals, decorations, and chivalric orders from around the world

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Full description

Located on the Musée d'Orsay's forecourt within the historic Hôtel de Salm, this museum traces the history of the Légion d'honneur and other chivalric orders of France and the world. Its collections stem from exhibitions dating back to 1889, with the museum itself established in 1925 to honour those affected by the First World War.

Displays include decorations, medals and related artefacts.

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Address

2 Rue de la Légion d'Honneur, 75007 Paris, France · Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

Best time

lunchtime, afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Free entry and rarely crowded, making it an easy add-on when visiting Musée d'Orsay across the square
note it opens at 1pm and is closed some mornings, so plan for an afternoon visit.

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Reviews

Beautifully displayed Orders of Honor from France and worldwide. Wonderful art related to those so honored. Significant collection that is well presented. Several educational materials for use, video enabled information. Well worth a visit if interested in Orders and Medals.

Mark C

1/5

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