🎨 Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris: Let the water lilies embrace you
Give yourself an afternoon to be embraced by water lilies.
The Orangerie Museum is located in a corner of the Tuileries Garden. It is small in size, but it houses Monet's most famous circular masterpiece "Water Lilies" series.
Compared with the crowds of the Louvre and the Orsay Museum, this place is more suitable for people who want to quietly appreciate paintings and breathe the Parisian air.
📍 Basic information:
Address: Jardin des Tuileries, 75001 Paris (inside the Tuileries Garden)
Opening hours: 09:00–18:00 daily (closed on Tuesdays)
Tickets: Full ticket €12.50|Free for under 18s|
🪪 Free admission with Paris Museum Pass (no queues)
🖼 Must-see highlights:
1️⃣ Monet's Water Lilies Panoramic Exhibition Hall
✅There are two exhibition halls, oval in shape, with natural light, showing eight huge Water Lilies created by Monet in his later years
✅The paintings are several meters long and surround the entire exhibition hall. You can sit on the benches and appreciate the details
✅Recommended stay time: 20–30 minutes or more (or how long you are willing to stay)
2️⃣ Permanent exhibition on the first floor of the basement
✅Collect works by Impressionist and modern artists, including Cézanne, Renoir, Matisse, Picasso, Modigliani, etc.
✅The exhibition hall is not big, with a refreshing style and easy movement. It is a mini treasure house worth seeing
💡 Art museum knowledge:
✔️After the end of World War I, Monet donated the "Water Lilies" series to the French government as a symbol of peace.
✔️He personally designed the light and curved space of the exhibition hall, hoping that the audience would not look at the paintings, but be surrounded by them.
✔️In addition to Monet, the first floor of the basement also collects Impressionist and modernist paintings such as Cézanne, Renoir, Matisse, Picasso, etc. The collection is of very high quality!
✨Tips & Visiting Suggestions:
⚠️It is recommended to avoid 10 am to noon, as there will be a large number of tour groups. Come earlier or in the afternoon to sit quietly in front of the "Water Lilies" and feel it~
🎫 You can go to the official website in advance or use the Paris Museum Pass to make an appointment for the admission time (there are many people in the peak season)
🧘♀️The "Water Lilies" exhibition hall has a quiet atmosphere. It is recommended to turn off the phone and do not talk loudly
📸 You can take pictures in the exhibition hall, but flash is prohibited. You can take pictures, but it is recommended to appreciate it with your eyes first
⏰ Estimated visiting time for the whole museum: 1-1.5 hours
☕ After the visit, you can take a walk in the #Tuileries Garden outside, walk along the #Seine River to the #Concorde Place or the #Orsay Museum, which are all on the way💖!
💬 Conclusion|The Orangerie Museum is not as large as the Louvre, but it is easier to concentrate and quietly experience art.
The most recommended way is to find an afternoon when you are not in a hurry and come here to let the "Water Lilies" embrace you.
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