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Musee d'Orsay vs Arc de Triomphe
Both are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Musee d'Orsay is preferred by most writers compared to Arc de Triomphe. Musee d'Orsay has a TripExpert Score of 96 with accolades from 11 reviewers such as Concierge, Let's Go and Time Out.
Musee d'Orsay
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Concierge
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62 rue de Lille, France, 75343 Paris
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Fodor's
"This gorgeously renovated Belle Époque train station displays a world-famous collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings on three floors."
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Concierge
"Since opening in 1986, the Musée d'Orsay has become one of the most successful and beloved museums in the world."
Travel + Leisure
"Paris's premier museum of Impressionism."
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Let's Go
"Originally a train station, the museum is fairly large and is best seen over several visits so you don’t become art-ed out."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Since 1986, the huge main hall of the former Orsay railway station has been the home of art collections covering the period 1848 to 1914."
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Arc de Triomphe
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Place de l'Etoile, 75008 Paris
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Lonely Planet
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"If anything rivals the Eiffel Tower as the symbol of Paris, it’s this magnificent 1836 monument to Napoleon’s 1805 victory at Austerlitz, which he commissioned the following year."
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Time Out
"The Arc de Triomphe is the city's second most iconic monument after the Eiffel Tower - older, shorter, but far more symbolically important."
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Fodor's
"This colossal, 164-foot triumphal arch was ordered by Napoléon to celebrate his military successes."
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infamous for accidents—always use the underground passage
Let's Go
"Probably the second most iconic structure in the whole city, the Arc de Triomphe dominates the Champs-Élysées and remains strikingly powerful even when viewed from a distance."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Situated at the top of the Champs-Élysées, this arch occupies the centre of the Place Charles-de-Gaulle, which opens out onto 12 wide avenues."
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