Why visit / Interesting facts:
- Grand Palais has a splendid glass roof
- Impressive buildings
Time required: 20 minutes
Web site: http://www.grandpalais.f...
Opening hours:
| Time period | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Grand Palais daily: | 10am - 8pm |
| Tuesday: | Grand Palais closed |
| Jan 1, May 1 and Dec 25: | Grand Palais closed |
| Petit Palais daily: | 10am - 5:40pm |
| Monday: | Petit Palais closed |
Admission:
| Ticket type | Charge |
|---|---|
| Visit website for pricing of current events: |
Public transport:
- Metro Line 1: Champs Elysées Clemenceau station
- Metro Line 13: Champs Elysées Clemenceau station
Address: 3, Avenue du Général-Eisenhower, 75008, Paris
Photos: (see more photos)
Photo: dalbera
Things you need to know:
- Grand Palais and Petit Palais were buit for the 1900 Universal Exhibition
- They functioned as exhibition halls
- Their façades are a mix of Art Nouveau ironwork, Classical stone columns and a mosaic frieze
- Grand Palais is famous for its splendid glass roof
- Grand Palais hosts temporary art exhibitions
- Petit Palais gives home to the Fine Art Museum of Paris (Musée des Beaux Arts de la Ville de Paris)
- The museum features medieval and Renaissance art, 18th-century furniture and a collection of 19th century paintings
What to do there:
- Walk around and take some photos of the buildings
