8 Fascinating Museums in Paris That Will Make You Forget the Louvre (For a Day)

8. Le Petit Palais

Le Petit Palais museum is often overlooked, but shouldn’t be! It’s an art museum and architectural gem built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle, located near the Champs-Élysées. It houses the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts. The collection includes paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts from ancient times to the 20th century, with works by Delacroix, Courbet, and Monet.

Its interior features grand halls, sophisticated mosaics, and a peaceful garden courtyard – the whole site is as beautiful as the art it holds. Admission to the permanent collection is free.

Av. Winston Churchill, 75008 Paris – web