Musée de l’Orangerie – Paris Museum
Musée de l'Orangerie – Paris Museum
The museum is located in Place de la Concorde on the Seine river bank, just in the former Orangery of Tuileries Gardens. It is one of many historical tourist attractions in Paris.
Musée de l’Orangerie is known best for its collection of Claude Monet’s mural Water Lilies. However, it actually holds richer artwork collection. The museum is home to impressionist and post-impressionist paintings from numerous artists including Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso.
Musée de l’Orangerie: The History