Places to visit in Paris
Everything to see and do in Paris, curated by the Concierge.
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The best things to see in Paris
Our pick of the essential cultural visits in Paris: museums, monuments, gardens.
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Musée de Cluny - Musée national du Moyen Age
In the Latin Quarter, the Cluny Museum brings together Roman baths and medieval art in a clear visit, a short walk from Notre-Dame.
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Musée de l'Armée
The Musée de l'Armée in Paris, inside Les Invalides, traces French military history. The visit also leads to the dome housing Napoleon's tomb.
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Musée de l'Armée - Hôtel National des Invalides
The Musée de l’Armée at Les Invalides in Paris brings together military history galleries, the main courtyard, and access to the dome. Napoleon’s tomb is there.
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Musée de l’Armée - Invalides - Tombeau de Napoléon et Église du Dôme
At Les Invalides, the Army Museum brings together Napoleon I’s tomb, the Dôme Church, and a route through French military history.
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Musée de l'Histoire de la Médecine
The Musée de l'Histoire de la Médecine in Paris displays historic medical instruments, objects and documents inside the old School of Medicine.
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Musée de l'Homme
The Musée de l'Homme in Paris explores human evolution, societies, and our relationship with the living world in a clear Trocadéro setting.
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Musée de l'Illusion Paris
The Musée de l'Illusion Paris offers a playful route through optical illusions and visual experiments, suited to families, friends, and solo visitors.
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Musée de l'Orangerie
The Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris is known for Monet’s Water Lilies and a compact layout. It pairs easily with the Tuileries or Musée d’Orsay.
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Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération
The Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération, within Les Invalides in Paris, offers a focused visit on Free France and the French Resistance.
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Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
In Paris’s Marais, the Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature brings together art, animals and curiosity cabinets in a distinctive setting.
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Musée de la Contrefaçon
The Musée de la Contrefaçon in Paris explores fake goods through side-by-side objects, in a compact and informative visit.
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Musée de la franc-maçonnerie
The Musée de la franc-maçonnerie in Paris, on rue Cadet, explores Masonic history and symbols. The setting is linked to the Grand Orient de France.
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Musée de la Légion d’honneur et des ordres de Chevalerie
In Paris, this museum explores the history of the Legion of Honour and chivalric orders through medals, insignia, and institutional context.
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Musée de la Libération de Paris - Musée du général Leclerc - Musée Jean Moulin
A museum near Denfert-Rochereau devoted to the Liberation of Paris, General Leclerc and Jean Moulin, with a clear historical route through wartime Paris.
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Musée de la magie - Musée des automates
In the Marais, this compact museum brings together illusion arts and antique automata, making it well suited to a short family visit.
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Musée de La Poste
Musée de La Poste Paris, near Montparnasse, explores the history of mail, stamps and communication in a clear, manageable museum visit.
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Musée de la Préfecture de police
The Musée de la Préfecture de police in Paris’s 5th arrondissement traces the history of Paris policing in a discreet format. It pairs easily with the Latin Quarter.
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Musée de la Sculpture en plein air
The Musée de la Sculpture en plein air in Paris shows contemporary works along the Seine. It is a free open-air walk at Square Tino Rossi.
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Musée de la Vie Romantique
The Musée de la Vie romantique in Paris 9 sits in a townhouse with a garden, within easy reach of Pigalle and Saint-Georges.
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Musée de Minéralogie
The Musée de Minéralogie Paris, inside MINES ParisTech near Luxembourg Garden, displays minerals, crystals and gems in an academic Left Bank setting.
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Musée de Montmartre
The Musée de Montmartre in Paris explores the hill’s artistic past through period rooms, gardens and quieter views away from the Sacré-Cœur crowds.
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Musée des Archives Nationales - Hôtel de Soubise
In the Marais, the National Archives Museum unfolds through the hôtels de Soubise and Rohan. It brings together period interiors and France’s state memory.
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Musée des Arts décoratifs
The Musée des Arts décoratifs Paris, inside the Louvre complex, explores decorative arts, design and fashion through permanent displays and temporary exhibitions.
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Musée des arts forains
This private museum in Paris 12 is usually visited on guided tours, through immersive fairground settings and historic attractions.
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Musée des égouts
The Musée des Égouts in Paris’s 7th arrondissement offers an underground visit focused on the history and workings of the city’s sewer network.
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Musée des égouts de Paris
The Musée des Égouts de Paris offers an underground visit near Pont de l’Alma. It explains the city’s sewer network and the engineering behind Paris.
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Musée des graffitis
In Belleville, the Musée des graffitis looks at urban art in a district shaped by street culture. It is easy to pair with nearby streets.
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Musée des moulages de l'hôpital Saint-Louis
The Musée des moulages de l’hôpital Saint-Louis in Paris preserves historic dermatology wax models. It is set within a hospital, so visit conditions should be checked ahead.
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Musée des Plans-reliefs - Hôtel national des Invalides
Inside Les Invalides, the Musée des Plans-Reliefs displays historic scale models of fortified towns. They help clarify the site's military context.
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Musée du Barreau de Paris
This small museum in Paris 1st district explores the history of the Paris Bar, a short walk from Les Halles and Saint-Eustache.
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Musée du Louvre
The Musée du Louvre in Paris spans major collections inside a vast former palace. A focused route and early arrival make the visit easier.
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Luxembourg Museum
The Musée du Luxembourg in Paris, beside the Luxembourg Gardens, focuses on temporary exhibitions and fits easily into a Left Bank visit.
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Musée du Parfum - Fragonard
Near Opéra Garnier in Paris, the Fragonard Perfume Museum introduces the history of perfume and the main steps of fragrance making.
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Fragonard Perfume Museum
The Musée du Parfum Fragonard in Paris explores perfume history near Opéra Garnier. It is an easy stop to fit into a central Paris itinerary.
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Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac
In Paris, the Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac explores the arts and cultures of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas.
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Musée Edith Piaf
The Musée Edith Piaf in Paris’s 11th arrondissement is a small memorial museum dedicated to the singer and best visited with some advance planning.
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Musée en herbe
The Musée en Herbe in Paris, near the Louvre, is a child-friendly museum with playful exhibitions and a visit format that suits families well.
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Musée français de la carte à jouer et galerie d'histoire de la ville
In Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris, this museum explores playing cards and includes a separate gallery on the town’s local history.
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Choco-Story Paris - The chocolate museum
This Paris museum explores the history of chocolate through an easy visit near Bonne Nouvelle, with a format that suits adults and families alike.
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Musée Grévin
Musée Grévin Paris presents wax figures in an immersive central Paris visit, well suited to a short stop or a family outing.
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Musée Guimet
Musée Guimet Paris, near Place d’Iéna, focuses on Asian arts through a dense museum route. Plan roughly 90 minutes to two hours.
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Musée Jacquemart-André
The Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris combines an art collection with a grand private mansion setting, plus temporary exhibitions best enjoyed outside peak hours.
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Musée Maillol
Musée Maillol Paris, in the 7th arrondissement, hosts temporary exhibitions in a historic townhouse on rue de Grenelle, near Le Bon Marché.
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Musée national de l’histoire de l’immigration
At the Palais de la Porte Dorée in Paris, this museum explores the history of immigration in France. It does so through a permanent display and temporary exhibitions.
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National Museum for the History of Immigration
Inside the Palais de la Porte Dorée, the National Museum of the History of Immigration explores migration stories in France, in eastern Paris.
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Musée national de la Marine de Paris
The Musée national de la Marine de Paris explores France’s maritime history in a central setting. Most visits take 90 minutes to 2.5 hours.
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Musée national des arts asiatiques - Guimet
In Paris, the Guimet Museum presents Asian art in a compact, rich visit. Plan for 90 minutes to three hours, depending on your pace.
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Musée national Eugène-Delacroix
The Musée national Eugène-Delacroix in Saint-Germain-des-Prés brings together the painter’s former apartment, studio, and a quiet garden.
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Musée national Gustave Moreau
The Musée national Gustave Moreau in Paris 9, at 14 rue de la Rochefoucauld, preserves the painter’s former home, studio, and Symbolist world.
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Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner
In Paris, the Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner presents the painter’s world in an intimate house museum. It suits a calm visit of about one hour.
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Musée National Picasso-Paris
The Musée National Picasso-Paris, in the Marais, presents Picasso in Paris inside the Hôtel Salé, with a permanent collection and temporary shows.
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Musée Nissim de Camondo
The Musée Nissim de Camondo in Paris preserves an early 20th-century mansion and displays French 18th-century decorative arts in a domestic setting.
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Musée Pierre Cardin Passé-Présent-Futur
A Paris museum focused on Pierre Cardin’s world, spanning fashion, design and forward-looking ideas, near Centre Pompidou in the Marais.
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Musée Rodin
The Musée Rodin in Paris brings together sculptures, drawings, and gardens in a grand mansion. It is an easy visit to pair with nearby Les Invalides.
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Musée Vivant du Fromage
The Musée Vivant du Fromage in Paris, on Île Saint-Louis, explores French cheesemaking know-how. A tasting may be included, depending on the visit format.
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Yves Saint Laurent Paris Museum
The Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris on Avenue Marceau explores the designer’s world inside his former couture house. The format works well for a short visit.
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Musée Zadkine
This small studio museum in Paris’s 6th arrondissement brings together sculptures, a quiet garden, and an intimate setting near Luxembourg Gardens.
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Musée-librairie du Compagnonnage
The Musée-librairie du Compagnonnage in Paris explores craft traditions, the Compagnons du Tour de France, and the culture of skilled manual trades.
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Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
Set within Paris’s Jardin des Plantes, this national natural history museum combines galleries, gardens and study spaces for a flexible visit.
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Nanna
Nanna, on Port de Montebello in Paris’s 5th arrondissement, works best as a discreet cultural stop paired with a walk along the Seine.
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