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Musee d'Orsay vs Place des Vosges

Both Musee d'Orsay and Place des Vosges are rated highly by experts. Overall, Musee d'Orsay ranks significantly higher than Place des Vosges. Musee d'Orsay comes in at 96 with endorsements from 11 reviews like Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.

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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Place des Vosges
Place des Vosges
8 / 10
Place des Vosges, 4th arrondissement, 75004 Paris
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The oldest square in Paris and—dare we say it?—the most beautiful, the Place des Vosges represents an early stab at urban planning." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Inaugurated in 1612 as place Royale and thus the oldest square in Paris, place des Vosges is a strikingly elegant ensemble of 36 symmetrical houses with ground-floor arcades." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"The royal place, perfectly symetrical, simply magnificent."
Let's Go Let's Go
"Paris’s oldest and perhaps snootiest public square has served many generations of residents, from the knights who clashed swords in medieval tournaments to the hipsters who tan and swap bottles." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"This vast square, probably conceived by Métezeau, was the wish of Henri IV. When completed in 1612, the Place Royale became the centre of elegant life, with carrousels and pleasure." Full review
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