Le Musee de....

This is an amazing place. It is very beautiful and you would benefit from coming here.

Last Visit: January 2005

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NOT ENOUGH TIME

THE PAINTINGS THE BUILDING !!!!!!!!!! THIS IS NOT FOR CHILDREN IF THEY DO NOT LIKE ART.BUT IF THEY ARE INTERESTED IN ART AND A BREIF HISTORY OF PARIS THIS IS THE PLACE

6 June 2005 | A Yahoo! User

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D'Orsay great; US profs get in free

Musee d'Orsay shows the ingenuity and creativity of the French art museum world - as a brilliant remodeling of a train station into a world-class museum with a great collection of well-known (Van Gogh, Matisee, Renoir) and less well known painters of the late 19th-early 20th centuries, in addition to photography, sculpture, and decorative arts of the period. A must-see! We took three teenagers and they liked the fact that they were seeing paintings by familiar artists. Tip: if you are faculty at a US university, most Paris art museums will let you in free on showing your faculty i.d. - thank you to the French!

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new life

What a great way to save a beautiful old train station, and give it a completely new life and purpose. All of the impressionists are represented here, it is wonderful.

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A great supplement to Le Louvre

Musee d'Orsay is a wonderful museum. We had Thanksgiving Dinner at the Restaurant on the top floor behind one of the large clocks that adorn the building. We then just browsed their collections. If you are a Degas lover then this is a must see (there are numerous Ballet Dancer works). There were a great number of Monets as well .

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My favorite museum

The Musee d'Orsay used to be a train station. In 1980, I visited Paris for the first time, spending days in the Louvre. I did not learn about the Musee d'Orsay until I went back with my daughter in 2004. She had read about it in French class. We took the Metro from Bv. St. Michel and stood in line in the rain. It was worth the wait. My favorite piece was the Van Gogh room. Second favorite was the pointillists. My daughter liked Courbette's "Origin of the World", but I thought it was a little racy.

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I love the Orsay

I've been to Paris 3 times and I always go to the Orsay. It is wonderful, easy to get around and a great value. The Van Goghs, Reniors, Monets & Sisleys are arranged to an advantage that allows you to enjoy each one. The first time I saw the Van Gogh self portrait that he completed shortly before he committed suicide, it almost overwhelmed me. But you are also given the time to study each painting. I will visit the Orsay each time I visit Paris!

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Bon Art

Easy to get around, amazing to see, convenient. A 'must see'!

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A redécouvrir chaque fois.

A redécouvrir chaque fois. Not to miss in Paris.

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I would go back today if I could

If you are interested in art at all, you will love it. I was at awe throughout my visit. Seeing Renoirs, VanGoughs, etc in it's originality is beyond words. I was more amazed by Musee d'Orsay than I was at the Louvre. The building as a whole is beautiful.

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