24 Dec 2008

Paris Museum Free Days

The inside of the Musee D'Orsay on free admission day.

"The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine, housed in the former railway station, the Gare d'Orsay. It holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1915, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography, and is probably best known for its extensive collection of impressionist masterpieces by such painters such as Monet, Degas, Renoir, and Cezanne. Many of these works were held at the Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume prior to the museum's opening in 1986." – Wikipedia

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24 Dec 2008

Paris Museum Free Days

First Sunday of the month is free admission to museums in Paris. You can save a lot of money this way but you have to contend with the crowds. Visit early or late in the afternoon.

"The Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre), located in Paris, is a historic monument and a national museum of France. It is a central landmark, located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement (neighborhood). Nearly 35,000 objects from the 6th millennium BC to the 19th century AD are exhibited over an area of 60,600 square metres (652,300 square feet)." – Wikipedia

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Jason Jose's Posterous

16 years of travels in Europe, a few non-European countries, and still going. Random photos taken over the years with some commentary and background info. Thanks Rick Steves!

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