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Reflecting on the waters of the Seine across from the Tuileries Gardens, the Musée d'Orsay occupies the former Orsay railway station built for the famous 1900 World Exhibition. The magnificent Art nouveau building, a work of art in and of itself, is the home of the national art collection of France.
It displays the work of some of the most important masters from the art nouveau, impressionist and post-impressionist movements from the 1840s to approximately 1914. Stroll through the rich, subtly lit galleries and see the masterpieces such as Manet’s beautiful On The Beach, Monet’s famous Gardens at Giverny, Cézanne’s lovely Card Players, Renoir’s magnificent Ball at the Moulin de la Galette, several paintings of ballerinas by Degas, and so much more.
Musee d’ Orsay, 62, rue de Lille, Paris, France, Phone: +33 (0)1 40 49 48 14
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