Comments on: Tips for visiting the Musee d’Orsay in Paris

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[…] offer a lot of information on avoiding crowds at popular tourist attractions. For example, here are some tricks on visiting the Musee d’Orsay in Paris; it turns out that the museum is open late and costs […]

By: marion

marion — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 21:25:52 +0000

Went today Sept.29th, 2016. No line up. Walked right in after security check of course! Best advise before going was to cross to the far wall and go up the escalator to the top (5th) floor. You are in the Impressionists gallery. Nothing seems to be on floor 4 or 3. Look at map once there to get oriented. Side rooms dedicated to varying artists are well labelled. Art works are only labelled in French. No sizes of art works not on labels. Some famous works not there. 2 art works being repaired in large glass enclosures. Could watch conservation artists at work.
Very few ‘tours’ going on which was a pleasant surprise compared to the Louvre and Uffizzi. Tours tend to hog famous art works for long periods of time. Saw only 1 person doing a ‘selfie’ in front of an art work where as Louvre and Uffizzi are crazy for this. No explanation but it was a nice surprise.
Need a minimum of half day to quickly go through museum. Audio €5 set up for chosen art works. Worth it.

By: Herbert

Herbert — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 22:19:43 +0000

A museum pass or waiting in line are not the only options. If you go to the Orangerie you can buy tickets for both it and the Musee D’Orsay. The Orangerie rarely has lines and is worth a visit. When you then go to the Musee D’Orsay, you skip the ticket-purchasing line and walk right in.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 10:02:11 +0000

If you go to the recommended Kayser bakery, a 15 second walk around the corner is the superb Androuet cheese shop. And almost next door is the best Nicolas wine store in the city, where the ever affable Monsieur Rodas will give you cheerful help in English to help you pick a wine within your budget! (Both these establishments keep French afternoon closing hours.) If it’s summer, picnic in the tiny park in front of St. Clotilde.

Another excellent take away bakery/ patisserie shop with very reasonable prices is next to the Solferino metro shop: Gosselin, 258 boulevard Saint Germain.