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Musee d'Orsay vs Eiffel Tower

Both are praised by writers. Overall, Musee d'Orsay is preferred by most professionals compared to Eiffel Tower. Musee d'Orsay comes in at 96 with accolades from 11 reviewers like Travel + Leisure, Afar Magazine and Time Out.

Musee d'Orsay
Musee d'Orsay
9 / 10
62 rue de Lille, France, 75343 Paris
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This gorgeously renovated Belle Époque train station displays a world-famous collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings on three floors." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Since opening in 1986, the Musée d'Orsay has become one of the most successful and beloved museums in the world."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Paris's premier museum of Impressionism." Full review
Let's Go 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." Full review
Michelin Guide 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." Full review
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Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
8 / 10
5 avenue Anatole France, Quai Branly, 75007 Paris
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The Eiffel Tower is to Paris what the Statue of Liberty is to New York and what Big Ben is London: the ultimate civic emblem." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"It's hard to imagine just how avant-garde this tower of cast-iron girders was when it was built in 1889 to celebrate the World's Fair and the centenary of the French Revolution."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"No one could imagine Paris today without its signature spire." Full review
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Prebook tickets online to avoid monumentally long ticket queues.
Time Out Time Out
"No building better symbolises Paris than the Tour Eiffel." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"At 324m—just a tad shorter than New York City’s Chrysler Building—the tower is a tremendous feat of design and engineering, though wind does cause it to occasionally sway 6 to 7cm (nobody’s perfect)." Full review
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