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This category is for brick-and-mortar museums in France that house permanent collections of art.

Resources in This Category

• Atelier Cézanne

  http://www.atelier-cezanne.com/
  The workshop of French painter Paul Cézanne. Includes a virtual tour, a history of the artist's life, news, and information.

• Château of Versailles

  http://www.chateauversailles.fr/
  Royal residence of King Louis XIV. Features Hall of Mirrors, trianon, jeu de paume, French-style gardens, fountains, musical fountains, coach museum, orangery, grand trianon, petit trianon. Includes hours, fees, events and directions. [French and English]

• Musée d'Orsay

  http://www.musee-orsay.fr/
  Overview of the collections of art of the period 1848-1914, including the impressionists, and features paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, architecture and photography. Includes admission fees, hours, directions, membership. Located in Paris. [French, Spanish and English]

• Musee du Louvre

  http://www.louvre.fr/
  Official site provides its history, collections, a virtual tour, and a schedule of events.

• Musée Elise Rieuf

  http://www.musee-elise-rieuf.org/
  Features the works of two female painters, Elise Rieuf and Charlotte Musson, and an introduction to their master, Marguerite Jeanne Carpentier. Contains hours, fees, and location. [French and English]

• Musée Fesch Ajaccio

  http://www.musee-fesch.com/
  Museum of fine arts. Collection offers six centuries of European paintings, including works by Botticelli, Bellini, and Titian. Located in Paris, France.

• Musee Jacquemart-Andre

  http://musee-jacquemart-andre.com/
  Housed in a mansion built in the heart of Paris, the museum exhibits a large collection of French art and furnishings.

• Musée National des Arts Asiatiques-Guimet

  http://www.guimet.fr/en
  French museum of Asian art, with 50,000 works of art from 17 Asian countries. Located in Paris, France.

• Musee Rodin

  http://www.musee-rodin.fr/
  Sculptures by Rodin such as the Thinker, the Kiss, and works by Camille Claudel exhibited in Paris.

• The Catacombs of Paris

  http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paris/cata/
  Information and gallery about the Paris Catacombs. In French and English.

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