All national museums et monuments are free for all every first Sunday of the month.
l'Eglise du Dome, church of Les Invalides, site of Napoleon's tomb
The Louvre, (1st)? One of the finest museums in the world of art and culture. Home of the Mona Lisa. Enormous building and collection, plan at least two visits.
Musée d'Orsay, (7th)? Incredible collection housed in a former railway station. Works by the great artists of the 19th century (1848-1914) including Monet's "Blue Water Lilies, Renoir's "Bal du moulin de la Galette", van Gogh's "Bedroom in Arles", Whistler's "The Artists Mother", etc.
Rodin Museum, (7th)? His personal collection and archives, in a charming home with garden.
Picasso Museum, (3rd)? Contains the master's own collection. Visitor should note this museum will be closed until 2012 due to renovations of the building.
Musée Marmottan-Monet (16th)[rue Louis Boilly]? Over 300 paintings of Claude Monet. Also, the works of Berthe Morisot, Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. "Impression Soleil Levant" by Monet is on display.
Musée de l'Orangerie, (1st)? [Jardin des Tuileries] Houses "The Water Lilies" (or "Nymphéas") - a 360 degree depiction of Monet's flower garden at Giverny. Also, impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings by Cézanne, Matisse, Modigliani, Picasso, Renoir, Rousseau, Soutine, Sisley and others.
Musée Delacroix? Housed in the home of painter Eugene Delacroix.
Centre Georges Pompidou, (4th)? The museum of modern art. The building and adjoining Stravinsky Fountain are attractions in themselves.
Les Invalides, (7th)? Very impressive museum of arms and armor from the Middle Ages to today. Also contains the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Cluny, (5th)? A medieval museum exhibiting the five "The Lady and the Unicorn" tapestries, housed in a part Roman, part medieval building.
Le Musee des Arts Decoratifs, (1st)? Showcasing eight centuries of French savoir faire.
Carnavalet (3rd)? Museum of Paris history; exhibitions are permanent and free.
Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie - La Villette, (19th)? Science museum primarily for children.
Mémorial de la Shoah, (4th)? Paris's Holocaust Memorial Museum, in the heart of the Marais on rue Geoffroy l'Asnier. Free Entry, weekly guided tours. Second Sunday of the month there is a free tour in English.
Jacquemart-Andre Museum , (8th)? Private collection of French, Italian, Dutch masterpieces in a typical XIXth century mansion.
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