Museum/arts/culture
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.
✨ Reasons to go
💡 Good to know
⏱️ Typical visit
1h30
🕰️ Best time
morning, lunchtime or afternoon
🚶 Walking intensity
Moderate walking
Hours
Booking
What people say
"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 times you like. I like the landscape paintings of the Dutch masters."
— Subhendu Chattopadhyay
