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Musee d'OrsayvsPalais Garnier
Both Musee d'Orsay and Palais Garnier - Opera National de Paris are rated very highly by experts. Overall, Musee d'Orsay is preferred by most reviewers compared to Palais Garnier - Opera National de Paris. Musee d'Orsay has a TripExpert Score of 96 with recommendations from 11 sources including Concierge, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's.
Musee d'Orsay
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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." Full review
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." Full review
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 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
Condé Nast Traveler "We visit the Impressionists Gallery, maybe seek out Van Gogh's Self-Portrait or Starry Night, and then sneak off for wine and cheese in Café Campana." Full review
The Telegraph "This fine museum, housed in a 1900 railway station, was inaugurated in 1986 and is now high on the list for any art-enthusiastic visitors to the city." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Musée d'Orsay is, of course, a key stop on any trip to see the works of France's Impressionists." Full review
Time Out "The highlights in this glass and metal monster gem include: Courbet’s 'L’Origine du monde' and 'Un enterrement à Ornans,' as well as Millet’s 'Glaneuses' and Corot’s landscapes. " Full review
Travel + Leisure "Paris has over 100 museums, but arguably none are more beautiful than the Musée d'Orsay, which is housed in an old railway station featuring stunning Beaux-Arts architecture"
Paris Travel Guide
July 2, 2021
Palais Garnier Fodor's
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8 rue Scribe, Place de l'Opera, 75009 Paris
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Fodor's "Haunt of the Phantom of the Opera and the real-life inspiration for Edgar Degas's dancer paintings, the gorgeous Opéra Garnier is one of two homes of the National Opera of Paris." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The layers of myth painted on gradually over the decades have bestowed a particular air of mystery and drama to the Palais Garnier’s ornate interior." Full review
Travel + Leisure "During the renovations of Paris in the late 1800s, few monuments constructed could equal the grandeur of the palatial Opera Garnier." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Designed in 1860 by Charles Garnier, the sumptuous façade of this opera house is adorned with numerous sculptures." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Palais Garnier, the national opera house of Paris, is a magnificent building dripping in ornate details and glittering with gold." Full review
Departures "For a unique, behind-the-scenes visit, luxury concierge Your Paris Experience can arrange a tour of the rehearsal room where the dancers stretch and warm up before performances." Full review
The Telegraph "Awash with marble, sculpture, gilding and paintings, Paris's glamorous opera house, designed by Charles Garnier 1860-75, is a fascinating vision of how the Bonapartes reinvented themselves as monarchy." Full review
Afar Magazine "Josephine Baker and Toulouse Lautrec are familiar names irrevocably linked to the cabarets of the Belle Epoque. Going to the Moulin Rouge today is decidedly less risqué than it was 100..." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair. " Full review
Travel + Leisure "At this 1,979-seat opera house, you can watch ballets, operas, and concerts from your perch in the historic building, which was built in 1875 at the request of Emperor Napoleon III."
Paris Travel Guide
July 2, 2021
