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Orangerie Museum Tour: Paris Art Exploration
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85 Ratings
Paris
In this unique, two-hour guided tour of the museum, your experienced guide will help you traverse through time to discover why this distinctive yet underappreciated collection is one of Paris’s finest. The Orangerie, which once served as a royal greenhouse for orange trees, currently displays the art of some of the most renowned French artists.
In this unique, two-hour guided tour of the museum, your experienced guide will help you traverse through time to discover why this distinctive yet underappreciated collection is one of Paris’s finest. The Orangerie, which once served as a royal greenhouse for orange trees, currently displays the art of some of the most renowned French artists.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Musee de l’Orangerie - Nestled within the meticulously groomed Tuileries Gardens, the Orangerie was repurposed as a museum in the early 20th century to alleviate the congestion in Paris’s overflowing museums. The Orangerie is renowned for displaying a series of Monet’s waterlilies, a gift to France due to his camaraderie with George Clemenceau,…
- Musee de l’Orangerie - Nestled within the meticulously groomed Tuileries Gardens, the Orangerie was repurposed as a museum in the early 20th century to alleviate the congestion in Paris’s overflowing museums. The Orangerie is renowned for displaying a series of Monet’s waterlilies, a gift to France due to his camaraderie with George Clemenceau, which are showcased in their own dedicated gallery. The extensive assortment of 19th century and early 20th century artworks includes masterpieces by other notable Impressionists and their successors. Explore Cezanne’s renderings of fruits and blossoms, enticing portraits by Matisse, and a variety of Picasso’s life stages depicted through several nudes. Additional artists such as Modigliani, Renoir, and Utrillo contribute to the Orangerie’s status as an essential destination for connoisseurs of French art and the Impressionist genre.
What's Included
- Wheelchair accessible (Not available for small-group tours)
- Private tour guide (Not available for small-group tours)
- All entrance fees included
- Guided museum tour with reserved entry
- Wheelchair accessible (Not available for small-group tours)
- Private tour guide (Not available for small-group tours)
- All entrance fees included
- Guided museum tour with reserved entry
What's Not Included
- Tour Price Does NOT Include Hotel Pickup or Drop-Off (We Recommend UBER or Taxi)
- Tour Does NOT Include Gratuities (OPTIONAL)
- Temporary exhibitions NOT included
- Tour Price Does NOT Include Hotel Pickup or Drop-Off (We Recommend UBER or Taxi)
- Tour Does NOT Include Gratuities (OPTIONAL)
- Temporary exhibitions NOT included
Additional Information
- It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
- Notes: Orangerie museum may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1h from the tour…
- It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
- Notes: Orangerie museum may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1h from the tour starting time. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin bag packs are allowed through security. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some lines may form on tours with ‘Skip the Line’ or ‘No Wait’ access. Some specific rooms inside the museum are subjected to a very quiet or restricted right to speak inside, in this cases your guide will provide the information about this places before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies. Some collections may vary along the year.
- IMPORTANT RE: WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY Wheelchair friendly tour is only available as a PRIVATE TOUR (if you chose the “SEMI-PRIVATE TOUR” option, you will not be able to have a tour or a refund)
Location
Musée de l'Orangerie
Outside the museum at the right side of the entrance of the Orangerie Museum. Meet your guide outside of the museum by the entrance situated inside the Tuileries Garden.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(85 Ratings)
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Camper732500
Jun 16, 2025
Fantastic! - Lily is a fantastic guide. Her knowledge of art history is exceptional. Her commentary was full of interesting nuances. Highly recommend!
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Edna_d
Jun 11, 2025
Exceptional Service - My guide was exceptional, he communicated with me ahead of time, gave me location information which helped ease my concerns. His knowledge was extensive and communication skills were excellent.
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N7997owanitad
Jun 2, 2025
Enlightening tour by a first-rate guide - Our guide, Dunja, was terrific. In addition to describing the artist’s techniques, she provided explanations of the art’s historical and cultural contexts. Her descriptions were clear and easy to understand—but not simplistic.
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Steven_y
Jun 1, 2025
A great tour by a... - A great tour by a knowledgeable and pleasant guide, showing us the highlights without feeling rushed.
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Anthony_n
May 31, 2025
Brilliant tour guide, amazing Musée! - We have visited Paris four times but the tour of Le Orangerie was by far the highlight of them all.
Dunja was a brilliant tour guide - incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about art and very engaging. We loved the way in which she was able to locate the art in the context of social history. And of course the art works are amazing!
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Terri
May 26, 2025
Would give this tour 10 stars if I could! Fantastic! - We had a perfect tour of L’Orangerie with Sunday! We had visited Monet’s beautiful water lilies in the past but learned so much more about the entire history of the museum, relationships to other artists, as well as interesting insights about Monet. We asked if we could tour with Sunday again since she did such a fabulous job on this tour. Highly recommend.
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Isacorderom
May 20, 2025
Incredible - We booked this tour and got incredibly lucky having Hugo as our guide.
He was welcoming, extremely knowledgeable and very intertaining.
He explained everything with details and at the end made an incredible statement of what is art and how precious it is.
My husband and I loved still talk about this day today.
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Nan
May 15, 2025
Excellent L’Orangerie tour experience - Our guide, Dunja was excellent. Highly recommend this tour. Her knowledge and insight really added to the experience. Thank you, Dunja!
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Excursion53603473865
May 8, 2025
Amazing works - This museum was fantastic, all works were in big airy spaces with plenty of room to view.
The coffee shop was very reasonable .
The access for disabled people was great, straight through no waiting.
Anyone with a disability card to go in got free, with no booking required.
Highly recommend a visit.
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Wonsunl2025
May 2, 2025
Wonderful experience - We had a wonderful tour with our guide, Emma. She was extremely knowledgeable, explained everything clearly, and made the entire experience both engaging and enjoyable. Her passion, warmth, and expertise truly enhanced our visit, making it not only informative but also memorable and very enjoyable from beginning to end!
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