Food and drinks
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If you are in the area
15th arrondissement town hall
A beautiful neo-renaissance building.
Aquarium de Paris
You'll find a fine collection of sharks!
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Paris Orthodox Cathedral, with its five bulbs covered in an alloy of gold and palladium.
Champ-de-Mars
A plain for market gardening, which became the training camp for the École Militaire in the 17th century.
École militaire
Founded by Louis XIV for the children of the aristocracy.
Eiffel Tower
The Grande Dame needs no introduction. But do you know how much she weighs?... 10,100 tonnes.
Hôtel national des Invalides
It was a hospice, barracks, convent, hospital and factory under Louis XIV. Today, the Musée de l'Armée.
Human Rights Monument
Work by sculptor Ivan Théier.
Lavirotte building
One of the finest examples of Art Nouveau architecture in Paris, built between 1900 and 1901.
Le M. Musée du vin
Over 1,000 m2, with 15th-century vaulted cellars, dedicated to the world of wine and gastronomy.
Maison de Balzac
Museum dedicated to the writer in a house he lived in between 1840 and 1847.
Maison de la Radio et de la Musique
Headquarters of French public radio with concert halls and restaurant.
Musée Bourdelle
Le sculpteur Antoine Bourdelle (1861-1929) vécut et travailla là. Nombreuses oeuvres de l’artiste.
Musée Clemenceau
The Tiger's flat, as it was on the day he died in 1929.
Musée de la Poste (Postal Museum)
You'll find out all about the world of mail (and there's a lot to discover).
Musée des Égouts
The history of sewers from Lutetia to the present day.
Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac
A museum dedicated to the arts of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas.
Musée Rodin
One of the most charming museums in Paris. Romantic garden with sculptures and café.
Napoleon’s tomb
The Dôme des Invalides, accessible from the Musée de l'Armée, has housed the Emperor's tomb since 2 April 1861.
Palais de Chaillot
Built in 1937 for the Universal Exhibition. Home to three major museums: the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine, the Musée National de la Marine and the Musée de l'Homme.
Parc André-Citroën
Park established on the site of the former Citroën factories.
Parc Georges-Brassens
Antique book sales at weekends.
Petite ceinture du 15e
Former railway line converted into a green promenade.
Rue Villa Santos-Dumont
A line of beautiful houses.
Statue of Liberty, île aux Cygnes
Replica of the famous New York statue, donated by the United States to France.
Events / exhibits
Until
6 September
Gianni Versace Retrospective
A captivating insight into the various worlds of Gianni Versace, a flamboyant and visionary figure in the international fashion world. Nearly 450 exceptional pieces – original designs and silhouettes, accessories, sketches, decorative objects, photographs, videos and interviews – make up this first major French retrospective dedicated to the designer since 1986.
Until
14 September
Olympic cauldron
It lit up the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and thrilled the audience. The Olympic cauldron is back, as it is every summer in the run-up to the Los Angeles Olympics. It lights up and takes flight every evening, weather permitting.
Until
20 September
WE ARE still HERE
In 2024, the Petit Palais organised the highly successful urban art exhibition WE ARE HERE. With this year’s WE ARE still HERE, it continues the dialogue between contemporary art and its permanent collections. The exhibition showcases 75 artists from the French and international street art scenes.
19 September
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20 September
European Heritage Days
A chance to explore sites that are often inaccessible the rest of the year. Two themes are in the spotlight for this 43rd edition: “Photographic Heritage” and “Heritage in Peril: Revitalize, Resist, and Reimagine.”
Until
20 December
Robert Capa. War photographer
A collection of 160 items (60 vintage press prints, magazines, documents, and personal belongings) that trace the journey of this young Hungarian immigrant who became an icon of modern photography. As a committed witness, Robert Capa shaped the new image of the war photographer.
16 September
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10 January
Andy Warhol. Line and Image
Through this exhibition (featuring nearly 150 drawings, along with paintings, photographs, silkscreen prints, and archival documents), discover the essential role of drawing in the American artist’s work, as well as his relationship to portraiture, writing, and death…
23 September
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17 January
Cézanne and us
From Paul Gauguin to Peter Doig, including Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian, Joan Mitchell, Bridget Riley, and Etel Adnan: nearly 180 works trace how Paul Cézanne’s work has been discovered, interpreted, and transformed, from the late 19th century to the present day.
15 September
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31 January
Auguste Bartholdi. Liberty Enlightening the World.
An exhibition, combined with an immersive virtual reality experience, dedicated to one of the leading figures in 19th-century French sculpture. It explores the origins of the Statue of Liberty, an allegorical figure celebrating American independence.
Activities
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