People who have been to Paris??? Help!!!!?

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DonnaBee

The Louvre and the Musee d'Orsay are two of the most important museums in Paris.

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Musee de l'Orangerie (Monet's water lillies hang there)

Musee de Paris (a small museum about the City of Paris)

SUE

Can't believe nobody has mentioned the MusÃ©e de Cluny! It is a tiny little monestary from something like the 10th Century. The Cluny monks were among the first to set up monestaries, and this one is one of the oldest. Could it be closed? The last time I checked a travel book it was listed. When I went there, I went to see the Lady and the Unicorn series of tapestries, made in Flanders, by one of the most famous tapestry making factories of its day. (ok, I was still a teenager and into unicorns...give me a break!). I had seen one of the sister series (on a navy background, clearly made by the same house) that was in New York (at the Met, I believe), and thought I was going to see the same one(s), but it turned out to be on red backgrounds. They represent the five senses, and it was really neat, but the most interesting thing about the museum was that in order to get to that display, you had to tour the whole rest of the museum, which at that time was all Jewish relics (I believe they were left by the escaping holocaust victims) that had been gathered and collected. The building was nothing to sneeze at, either, just from an architectural view. I believe it was classic French Romanesque. Very strong, and I think it includes some of the roman walls to the city, but that could be my imagination.

Check that one out. I'm sure thereÂ´s something in Wikipedia.

Hello-Paris

Here are parisian's museums in "my" order :

- MusÃ©e d'Orsay (impressionism painting mainly)
- Louvre
- Versailles (appartments of Louis XIV and Marie-Antoinette) and gardens
- Centre Pompidou - Beaubourg (modern art)

And then there are many others museum depending on your interest :

- MusÃ©e Carnavalet (french history) (in le Marais)
- Jeu de Paume (impressionism paintings) (garden Tuileries near Place de la Concorde)
- MusÃ©e des Arts DÃ©coratifs (near Louvre)
- MusÃ©e GrÃ©vin (wax museum)
- La Vilette (science museum)
- Invalides (museum of war with Napoleon's grave)
- MusÃ©e arts primitifs (the new one I haven't seen yet)

Only the main ones....

And don't forget to visit Montmartre (near where I live) because it's really worth seing !!

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_mus%C3%A9es_parisiens

mtc005

Well...obviously the Louvre should be your first stop. It is by far the most famous museum in Paris. The lines were very long so we passed when I was there. We did, however, visit the Pere La Chaise Cemetery because Jim Morrison lead singer for "The Doors" is buried there. Also, many other famous people are buried there like Oscar Wilde. A trip to Paris would also not be complete without a visit to the Eiffel Tower.

Muted Prophet

I agree with the other answers...definitely the Louvre (Art Museum), the Musee D'Orsay (Art Museum), Musee Rodin (Museum of the Art of Rodin), Palais de la DÃ©couverte (Science Museum that showcases Da Vinci's works), Centre Georges Pompidou (cultural center and gallery of Art).

For Monuments, you can mention, the Eiffel Tower (a monument), Arc de Triomphe (a monument near the Eiffel Tower), Cathedrale de Notre Dame (a church), Sacre Coeur (another church), Place de La Concorde (a HUGE open space that connects the Tuillerie Gardens and the Champs Elysees).

For more specific information, try this website...
http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Paris/Paris_monuments.shtml

Good luck on your project! Hope this helps...

Rose T

Musee du Louvre
Musee d'Orsay
Musee Rodin
Centre Georges Pompidou
Musee Carnavalet
Conciergerie
Musee des Arts Decoratifs
Musee Branly
Musee Delacroix
Musee de la Parfumerie Fragonard
Musee Jacquemart-Andre
Musee Maillol
Musee national du Moyen Age
L'orangerie
Musee Picasso

Check wikipedia for more

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