"The Musee d'Orsay in Paris" France Things to Do Tip by Paul2001
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For many people (like my mother) the Musee D'orsay is the premiere museum to visit while in Paris. I think that reason behind this is that the museum is much smaller and easier to manage as opposed to the immense Louvre. Furthermore I think that the collection within the Musee d'Orsay is more accessible to the public at large because the main focal point being the French impressionist who today in the 21st century have became so vastly popular.
There is more to the collection than the impressionist however. The actual theme of the Musee d'Orsay is 19th century largely French art and consists of both painting, sculpture and decorative arts. The building that the collection is very well laid out, used to be a railway station. Because of fact that impressionist have become almost mainstream this is probably the preferred gallery to visit in Paris if the concept of viewing art is new to you and you have yet in your life visited a major art collection anywhere in the world. Besides it's got a really neat clock.
Address: 62. rue de Lille, 75343, Paris cedex 07, France
Directions: Near Metro stop Solferino
Phone: +33 (U) 1 40 49 48 14
Website: http://www.musee-orsay.fr
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