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Petit Palais

Name: Petit Palais
Rating: 4.7

4.7 ·

Step into the Petit Palais, Paris's Beaux-Arts museum of fine arts on Avenue Winston-Churchill. Wander the free permanent galleries with works by Gustave Courbet, catch a temporary exhibition, and admire the building's péristyle along the way.

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Reasons to go

Built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle, showcasing Beaux-Arts architecture with a péristyle and mosaics
Houses the City of Paris's fine arts collection, including works by Gustave Courbet, from antiquity to modern art
Permanent collections are free to visit, with a peaceful inner garden courtyard

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Full description

The Petit Palais houses the City of Paris's museum of fine arts, with permanent collections free to access. Visitors can explore galleries featuring works by artists like Gustave Courbet, alongside temporary exhibitions covering modern and contemporary art.

The building itself, with its péristyle, is part of the experience, and guided tours and workshops are regularly offered. Open Tuesday to Sunday, with late nights on Fridays and Saturdays for temporary exhibitions.

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Address

Av. Winston Churchill, 75008 Paris, France · Champs-Élysées

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

1h30

Best time

morning, lunchtime or afternoon

Intensity

Moderate walking

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Good to know

Permanent collections are free, so no ticket needed except for temporary exhibitions
visit on Friday or Saturday evenings if you want a quieter nocturne visit until 8pm. Closed on Mondays.

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Reviews

It's a must visit. A petite gem. A small but curated collection of all types and time, from antiquity to the modern. Unlike Louvre, which is more of a torture chamber than an art museums, you can get your arm around this little place and savour a morning or an afternoon in leisure. It's free, so you can return as many…

Subhendu Chattopadhyay

1/5

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