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Musee d'Orsay

62 Rue de Lille, 75343 Paris, France
+33 (0)140 49 48 14
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As featured in 3 days in Paris
Ranked #1 of 566 attractions in Paris
Type: Art Museums
Activities: Dining
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: More than 3 hours
Traveller Description: Musee d'Orsay is not to be missed, even if you "know nothing" about art.  The museum boasts the best collection of Impressionist paintings in the... more »
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Louisville, Kentucky
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

How can you not rate as excellent a museum that has the collection of Impressionist art found here. They cover more from mid19th century to early 20th. If you took or are going to take an Art History course in school you can see the originals here.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

In a old train station, but you would never know it. The interior is very user-friendly and is itself a work of art. GREAT collection and the restaurant is delicious and fast despite a limited menu.

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St. George, Utah
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

Compared to the Louvre, this was a much more enjoyable experience. Great collections. If you have only one art museum to visit, this is the one.

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Wayne, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

Set in a beautiful old train station, we enjoyed the more leasurely pace at this museum, compared to other larger ones.

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Guelph, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

Visiting this museum was refreshing compared to the crowds at Le Louvre. The sculptures and paintings (Van Gogh, Renoir, Sisley, Monet, and more). Be prepared to line up for the woman's washroom and it was not very clean. The clocks in the museum were beautiful. The museum used to be a train station. Seeing the inside of the museum is... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

This Museum was beautiful. It used to be a train station so has some character. I was in love as I got to see Van Gogh's artwork which made my day. There was a line when we visited, but it moved quickly. Definitely a must see.

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Fairfax, Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

I am delighted to see that this is the #1 attraction in Paris on Trip Advisor. Definitely worthy of such distinction! The building itself is beautiful to enjoy. My personal favorite is all of the Degas pieces. As a ballet dancer, how amazing to see these pieces in "real life!" Even more beautiful in person! Add this museum to your... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW via mobile

We bought tickets on line to musee dlorangerie and dorsay. This allowed entering via entrance c to dorsay with no waiting. Both museums were great. Try the top floor with hays collection. Its great!

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Zug, Switzerland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

Long queue for the restaurant so didn't get to try it, suggest you make a booking as the view is excellent.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

This museum is filled with so much great art that spending nine hours was not enough.museum is very well set up but unfortunately not all the exhibits have English descriptions. If you are interested in impressionist or post impressionist art this is best place to visit.

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