(Last Update: 27.01.2025) Tuileries Garden The "conservatory", in other words the "greenhouse" of the Old Tuileries Palace, located within Orangerie was built in 1857 a structure and Orangerie Museum since 1927 – Musée de l'Orangerie It is used as.
"I've probably been"Orangery“I have a fondness for them. Buildings have always attracted my attention, both because of their architectural form, the fact that they are located in a park, and the bright spaces with large glass windows.
I first encountered the concept of “Orangerie” years ago in “The Orangery” in Kensington Gardens in London. I started looking for an "orangery" in every city I visited, due to its architectural style, the large garden it is in, and the pleasure of being used as a cafe and restaurant.

The concept known as “orangery” in English is “orangerie” in French.orangery or oganjegi) is used as. Unfortunately inside Paris, like in Kensington Palace The Orangery no. So there is, but its intended use is different. Maybe more sacred serves a purpose; It is used as a museum… How beautiful it used to be. Compiègne Castlein 's garden Salon de Thé du Jardin des Roses There was an orangerie, but it also closed.
The Orangerie Museum is especially famous for its giant water lily paintings in the two main halls that continue in depth. Claude MonetThese famous works of 's consist of a total of 2 huge paintings, the largest of which is 17 meters by 2 meters and the smallest of which is 6 meters by 8 meters, and these paintings are exhibited in two large oval halls.
The use of the building as a museum is a result of Monet's gift to the French state to display 8 of his paintings in this building.

Givernyin Monet's HouseWhen you stand in the middle of both halls of the Orangerie Museum to examine the paintings inspired by the water lilies in the garden of , you have the chance to observe the 360-degree panoramic view of the garden with Monet's art. A truly fascinating place.
It was forbidden to take photographs in these two halls for a long time, but when I saw that photography was allowed during one of my visits to the museum, I immediately photographed these exquisite paintings :) If you like Monet, go to the Orangery Museum. Givernyin Monet's House ve Museum of ImpressionismIt also houses the largest Monet collection. Marmottan Monet MuseumI recommend you to see.
Of course, the museum is not limited to this. With a radical renovation and expansion in the early 2000s, a large exhibition area was added to the lower floor of the building, or it would be more accurate to call it exhibition galleries.

As you descend the stairs of the Orangerie Museum, you will see the first small cafeteria on the left and museum shopYou see . While visiting museums museum shopI love traveling around and I always try to buy souvenirs for myself, or rather for my loved ones. But museum shop I leave my trip to the end of my museum visit.
When you go down the stairs a little further, you reach the lower floor. When you enter the corridor on the right, there is a model of this place on your right, and there are also interesting models in the sections on the right, one cannot believe that these are models. When you look at the picture below you will understand what I mean:
Beautiful paintings welcome you on the left side of the first corridor downstairs. On this floor of the Orangerie Museum ManyAs you may encounter the paintings of Renoir, Gauguin, Cézanne, Picasso You have the opportunity to see valuable paintings by many important painters. As you look at the paintings, your heart becomes lighter and your day becomes more colorful. I think that the eyes that look at such beautiful works and the eyes that have never seen these paintings are miles apart.

In addition, the Orangerie Museum's seasonal exhibitions, as well as its permanent exhibitions, are also very popular. When I visited this museum, one of the periodic exhibitions was "Italian Impressionists" and the other was "Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera" exhibitions, both of which were more impressive than the other.
Although there are many beautiful works of Renoir in this museum, the work that impressed me the most is Andre Derainof "Harlequin and Pierrot” table. I can go to the Orangerie many times just to stand in front of this painting and watch. Tuileries GardenWhen you visit Paris, your trip to Paris will be much more meaningful if you also visit the Orangerie, which is located on the elevation on the right side of the entrance from the main gate. If you have time, there is a garden symmetrically located at the other end of the garden. Jeu de PaumeYou can also visit .
To reach the Orangerie Museum Concorde SquareYou need to come to , so of the metro M1, M8 or M12 using the lines Concord Just get off at the station. It's already in the square. Tuileries GardenWhen you look at , you will see the museum on the upper right.

Note that the Orangerie Museum, like some museums in Paris, is closed on Tuesdays. Here's my good news: First Sunday of every month Visiting the Orangerie is free, but a reservation is required for the free tour.
To get detailed information about Musée de l'Orangerie, current prices and periodic exhibitions, you can check out the official web page link below.
After the trip to Orangerie Tuileries GardenA nice tour is already waiting for you in . Located at the entrance of the museum, just around the corner An original version of Auguste Rodin's famous sculpture “Le Baiser” is available; Don't skip it...
I wish you beautiful days full of art.
Pleasant trips, pleasant discoveries.
Web address: musee-orangerie.fr/en
Address: Tuileries Garden, 75001 Paris
2 Comments
The museum was great, what beautiful works we witnessed.
Your article was very enlightening, thank you very much.
It is one of my favorite museums in Paris. I will try to make a vlog about this place at the first opportunity.
I thank you.