we are getting a two day museum pass in paris and want to see the Orangerie. Is there long line ups here? should we get our passes here or somewhere else first?
if we have to make a decision between Orangerie and Picasso which would you chose?
Posted by
Lansing, MI, USA
85 posts
I was there 2 weeks ago, and there was virtually no line. It doesn't open until 12:30, however, so would be an inconvenient place to buy a pass (unless you're a late riser.)
I loved both museums, but I would definitely pick the Orangerie. Monet's water lily paintings are amazing.
Posted by
Milwaukee
3 posts
If you have the chance, head to a jewel of a museum. It’s a little out of the way, but worth the trip. The Musée Marmottan-Claude Monet is named after Paul Marmottan, who donated his beautiful home to house his collection of historic furnishings. In 1966, when Monet’s son died in an automobile accident, the museum received over 130 works by the artist, including Impression-Sunrise, from which the Impressionist movement is said to have gotten its name. In addition to the well-known water lilies and paintings of his house in Giverny, you’ll also see Renoir’s portrait of Monet. Info: 16th/Métro La Muette. 2 rue Louis-Boilly. Tel. 01/44.96.50.33. Open 10am-6pm. Closed Mon. Admission: €8, under 8 free. From the métro stop, walk west on Chaussée de la Muette which turns into avenue du Ranelagh. Turn right onto avenue Raphaël. The museum is on the corner of avenue Raphaël and rue Louis-Boilly. The walk from the métro stop to the museum is a half mile. www.marmottan.com.
Posted by
Indianapolis, Indiana, usa
360 posts
the Orangerie is wonderful. I visited last Nov. I arrived just as it opened so there was a short line. The Orangerie is small so maybe you can combine it with a visit to another musee that day. It's very close to the Louvre.
If your question is whether to buy the pass in the US or in Paris, I always buy in Paris usually at a small museum where the line is short. Bought one at the Rodin museum last time. Les Invalides is another good choice if you're in that area.