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Musee Marmottan Monet vs Palais Garnier
Musee Marmottan and Palais Garnier - Opera National de Paris are both endorsed by those who travel for a living. On balance, Palais Garnier - Opera National de Paris scores slightly better than Musee Marmottan. Palais Garnier - Opera National de Paris has a TripExpert Score of 90 with praise from 9 reviewers like Atlas Obscura, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Musee Marmottan Monet
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2 rue Louis Boilly, 75016 Paris
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Fodor's
"A few years ago the underrated Marmottan tacked "Monet" onto its official name—and justly so, as this is the largest collection of the artist's works anywhere."
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Concierge
"Only in Paris could the world's single largest collection of Monet paintings (along with works by Pissarro, Sisley, and Renoir) be overshadowed by other museums."
Lonely Planet
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"This museum, two blocks east of the Bois de Boulogne between Porte de la Muette and Porte de Passy, has the world’s largest collection of works by impressionist painter Claude Monet."
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Let's Go
"Musée Marmottan Monet is free from crowds and filled with over 100 Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, from Claude Monet’s Water Lilies and other pieces from his personal collection. "
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Containing collections from the Renaissance and the Napoleonic era, which have been enriched by a number of donations of impressionist works, in particular by Claude Monet."
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Palais Garnier
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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."
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Lonely Planet
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"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."
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Travel + Leisure
"During the renovations of Paris in the late 1800s, few monuments constructed could equal the grandeur of the palatial Opera Garnier."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Designed in 1860 by Charles Garnier, the sumptuous façade of this opera house is adorned with numerous sculptures."
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Afar Magazine
"The Palais Garnier, the national opera house of Paris, is a magnificent building dripping in ornate details and glittering with gold."
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