Musee de l’Orangerie In Paris

If the walls could talk, the ones inside the Musee de l’Orangerie would whisper the sweet tales of the water lilies inside the museum. Welcome to the art gallery of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings that have been drawing tourists and compelling them to choose from among the best Europe Travel Packages.

The Musee de l'Orangerie in Paris is like an underrated cousin of the Louvre Museum, which may be a little less popular and may as well have less number of things on display but we are sure, you are in for a treat.

Do you know what the best part is? There will be less crowd, so you can enjoy without having to stand in long queues, and even if there was a long queue, it would be worth witnessing the mesmerizing water lilies, which is nothing less than a treasure trove of the modern art.

The Story Behind Musee de l’Orangerie

Today, what you see as the Musee de l’Orangerie, was once just an art sanctuary, built in the year 1852 as a winter shelter.

In the late 19th century, Claude Monet, a French painter bought a house in Giverny and created a beautiful garden to inspire his art. He filled it with colourful flowers, plants, and a pond that reflected the surroundings. This garden became the focus of 250 of his paintings over 30 years. Monet was influenced by Japanese art and added small bridges and weeping willows to the scene.

His large, stunning water lily paintings, displayed at the Musée de l'Orangerie museum, invite viewers to feel immersed in nature. Monet once said, “I have no other wish than to mingle myself more intimately with nature.” The museum, located in the Jardin des Tuileries near Place de la Concorde, offers a chance to see Monet's work up close.

The Museum is dedicated to 20th-century artists, featuring the works of Picasso, Claude Monet, Renoir, Césanne, Modigliani, and more famous artists. Visiting this museum is one of the best things to do in Paris.