QUAI BRANLY MUSEUM (MUSEE DU QUAI BRANLY)
One of France’s most important and popular museums, the Orsay Museum houses the country’s collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and Art Nouveau works. With the likes of Degas, Renoir, Monet, Manet, and Van Gogh on display, you are bound to leave this former train station awe-inspired and wonderstruck. Orangerie Museum This museum houses an extensive collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings by French artistic luminaries like Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse, and Auguste Renoir. It’s also famous for being the home of the legendary Claude Monet’s iconic “Nymphéas” painting series, which are sublime depictions of colorful water lilies. Quai Branly Home to works of art curated from Africa, Asia, America, and Oceania, the Quai Branly Museum features nearly 3,500 artifacts. You can also see artworks by Picasso, Matisse, Nolde, or Giacomett at the Quai Branly Museum. Don’t miss the chance to visit the stunning gardens dotted with paved paths and 160 trees including oaks, maples, magnolias, and cherry trees.