The Petit Palais is a historic monument, built for the 1900 Universal Exhibition by architect Charles Girault. Located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, facing the Grand Palais on Avenue Winston Churchill, the Petit Palais is one of the 14 museums run by the City of Paris.
Highlights
The permanent collection
The Petit Palais became the City of Paris's Fine Arts Museum in 1902. Paintings, sculptures, decorative and graphic arts... you'll discover a wide range of works illustrating the major artistic movements from antiquity up to the First World War.
The indoor café
At the heart of the museum, you can refuel at the café-restaurant, with its warm, modern decor. The daily special plus dessert set menu is reasonably priced at 15.90 euros.
The Petit Palais garden
On sunny days, take the time to enjoy a coffee gourmand in the interior garden, which will charm you with its exotic plants and colonnades.
Infos pratiques
Tips
If you're short on time, a visit to the Petit Palais's entrance hall and inner courtyard alone is well worth it. Charles Girault made a point of creating spaces lit only by natural light. The porch is topped by a dome, and the Petit Palais is full of skylights, bay windows and transparent cupolas. Also worth knowing: the permanent collections are free to visit for the general public.
How to get there
As is often the case in Paris, the best way to reach the Petit Palais is by public transport. The Petit Palais is accessible by metro at the "Champs-Élysées Clémenceau" station (lines 1 and 13) and by bus (routes 28, 42, 73, 80).
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