Petit Palais

Petit Palais Overview

Petit Palais is a museum that is located across the Grand Palais on Nicholas II Avenue which is called the Avenue Winston-Churchill on today’s date. The Petit Palais means Small Place that was built for the 1900 universal exhibition, but today it has become the house of the City of Paris Museum of fine arts.

You will find some magnificent art and artifacts at Petit Palais, like romantic paintings, Orthodox items from the Eastern country, and various other forms of art. Petit Palais is one of the most famous places to visit in Paris, so the tickets get sold fast, and you might have to stand in a long queue to enter. Book your Petit Palais tickets in advance to avoid out-of-stock problems as well as get a chance to skip the line at the physical counter on the day of your visit.


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Masterpieces of Petit Palais

Sunset on the Seine at Lavacourt

Lavacourt is a small village in Paris that is located on the bank of the river Seine, where the famous painter Monet was from. In the year 1879, the winter was very harsh on Paris and the neighbouring areas, covering everything with snow, including the river Seine. Monet had given up on the Salon after they rejected his paintings in 1870, but during the winter due to his financial crisis, he decided to enter the Salon again and painted a lowkey view of the river Seine covered in snow and the orange sun setting in the backdrop.

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Combat of the Giaour and the Pasha

The combat of the Giaour and the Pasha is a painting made by the renowned painter Delacroix in the year 1835. The painting is based on a passage from Bryon’s Oriental tales that was published in the year 1814. The tale says that Venetian, a.k.a. Giaour was in love with the slave Leila, who belonged to Pasha Hassan who was the Turkish Leader. As Leila couldn’t show the Pasha the loyalty she showed to the Giaour, she was thrown into the sea and killed, after which Venetian avenged her death by killing Pasha Hassan.

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Plaque in Cameo Glass

The glass-making process used to create cameos is also employed to create the Plaque in Cameo Glass as it is one of the most distinctive items in the Petit Palais Museum. The plaque's Dionysian design, which features a young Satyr sitting on a rock and handing out a cluster of grapes to a young Dionysus, is well-known. With Petit Palais tickets, you may experience one of the most original pieces of art.

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Ugolino

Ugolino was the last piece of work by the famous artist Carpeaux that was made at the French Academy in Rome, completed in the year 1861. The art made the French in Rome and the administrators at the French School of Fine Art notice that this piece of work is not a student’s work and thus, it was the end of Carpeaux’s studies at the academy.

This is based on Dante’s “Divine Comedy” where Ugolino, the notorious man of Pisa is chained in a tower with his child. The scene depicts Ugolino is starving and seeing him miserable his offspring out of pity is offering himself to be eaten.

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Self-portrait in Oriental Attire

Rembrandt is renowned for having left the world with the majority of self-portraits—about 80 works, excluding those in which he is shown as a character. Because Rembrandt is standing in this picture alone, it is renowned.

It was later discovered that he had shortened his legs and covered them entirely with the dog because he didn't like the way his legs were positioned. And all of the other painters of his time employed the Oriental clothing that he is wearing the most frequently in their paintings.

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The Little Alms Collector

In this painting, you can see a little girl sitting on a railing giving out flowers of the potted plant, Cardamine pratensis to the alms collector. Artist Steen’s artistry is visible in this painting with the blend of rich, vivid, and intense colours, and the complexities that the artist made by the geometrically aligned lines.

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Explore Petit Palais

Nestled in the heart of Paris, the Petit Palais is a hidden gem waiting to be explored. This elegant Beaux-Arts building houses a remarkable collection of fine arts, sculptures, and decorative arts spanning from antiquity to the early 20th century. Its intricate architecture and stunning gardens provide a serene backdrop for the artistic treasures within. With free admission, the Petit Palais offers an accessible and enriching cultural experience, inviting visitors to immerse themselves in the beauty and history of art while strolling through its grand halls.

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  • Opening Hours
  • Tuesday through Sunday, the Petit Palais timings are 10 am to 6 pm but the gallery shuts at 5:45 p.m. and the last admittance is at 4:30 p.m. Tickets for the Petit Palais are not available on January 1st, May 1st, July 14th, November 11th, or December 25th because the museum is closed on these dates.
  • Admission to Minors
  • Children under the age of 13 years must be accompanied by a responsible adult and it is that adult’s responsibility to take care of their child’s behaviour and that they follow all the safety measures. With a special petition, while booking the Petit Palais tickets, children between the age of 10 years to 12 years might be allowed entry without an adult, although, when accompanied by or not, the parents or guardians are responsible for their child’s actions.

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  • By Bus:

Bus routes 28, 42, 72, 73, 80, 83, and 93 are the ones that go to the Petit Palais Museum. You can take any of the bus routes according to the area of your convenience and reach the museum without any hassle.

  • By RER:

If you wish to travel by taking RERs then the suitable line would be Line C and the nearest station is Musée D'Orsay which is 12 minutes away from the Petit Palais Museum.

  • By Metro:

The closest metro stations to the Petit Palais Museum are the Champs-Élysées and Clemenceau, for which you will need to take the lines 1 and 13, and for the station Franklin D Roosevelt you will need to take the line 9.

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  • Accessibility

People with less or no motor skills will be provided with assistance such as wheelchairs or similar objects. The wheelchairs will be provided only after providing a disability card or identification. It is advised to read all terms and conditions before booking your Petit Palais tickets.

  • Cloakroom and lockers

For a comfortable visit to the museum, cloakroom and locker facilities are available free of cost. Lockers will be given to you along with a lock or a combination, to store your belongings safely. It is to be noted that the cloakrooms are exclusively for the visitors of the museum only and tipping is strictly prohibited.

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  • Visitors must pass through a metal detector machine at the museum's entry, where the contents of their bags are thoroughly examined in addition to being visually inspected. They must then present any items the device detects.
  • Any kind of transportation, such as roller skates, hoverboards, cycles, etc., is prohibited inside the museum unless it can be contained in a bag and maintained in the cloakroom. Only those with physical limitations are allowed to bring their dogs.

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How to book Petit Palais Tickets?

The Petit Palais Tickets can be booked by calling the number of the museum and keeping your slot reserved. The museum remains crowded so you might have to stand in the queue for booking tickets after reaching there, so to avoid the lines it is advised to book the Petit Palais tickets online.

What is the Petit Palais famous for?

The Petit Palais was built for the 1900 universal exhibition and now it is the house of the Paris Museum of fine arts and has a collection of arts and artifacts of various artists.

What can you see in Petit Palais?

At the Petit Palais Museum, you can witness various arts and paintings by many world-renowned artists. It is one of the most important museums of Paris as it holds on abundantly to the rich history of Paris and does not disappoint in showing that through its collection. You can see various statues at the gallery of statues or have a look at the paintings that have been preserved from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.

Who built the Petit Palais?

In 1894 a competition was held among the architects as to who got to build the structure that will replace Palais de L'Industrie. The architects were free to show their creativity either by altering, destroying, or keeping the remains. In the end, Charles Girault won the competition and built the Petit Palais for the 1900 universal exhibition, for the construction of which 400,000 pounds were spent.

When was the Petit Palais built?

After winning the competition, architect Charles Girault started the construction of Petit Palais on October 10, 1897, and completed the construction in April 1900. For building the structure, 400,00 pounds were spent.

What is the best time to visit Petit Palais?

Petit Palais is a famous tourist spot so it remains crowded during the peak season of Paris. If you are planning a trip to Paris during the peak season, make sure to book your Petit Palais tickets in advance as the tickets might get sold out. Most of the people start the tour of the place around 11 am to 12 pm, as this gives plenty of opportunities to explore the arts in the museum thoroughly.

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