Practical Information
Address
Avenue Winston-Churchill,75008 Paris
Phone: +33(0)1 44 13 17
Easy Access
Metro : lines 1, 9, 13, stations Franklin-D.-Roosevelt, Champs-Elysées-ClemenceauRER: lines C, station Invalides
Bus: lines 28, 42, 52, 72, 73, 80, 83, 93
Opening Hours
Open every day except on Tuesdays from 10.00 am to 8.00 pm (10.00 pm on Wednesdays)Links
Current Events and Actualities
Capturing the Model : 300 RODIN drawings (Exhibitions)
Du 18/11/2011 au 01/04/2012Everyone is familiar with Rodin's sculptures, but what of his drawings? This exhibition at the Rodin Museum in Paris presents over 300 drawings from the last thirty years of the artist's life. In fact, in the latter part of his life, drawing became the ar
DEGAS AND NUDE - EXHIBITION (Exhibitions)
Du 13/03/2012 au 01/07/2012This is the first major exhibition to be devoted to Edgar Degas (1834-1917) in Paris since the 1988 retrospective at the Grand Palais. Degas and the nude ties in with the Musée d'Orsay's ambition to publicise the latest teachings on the great masters of
Touristic areas
Grand Palais
The Grand Palais was built for the Paris Exhibition of 1900 in order to promote « the glory of French Arts’. Until recently, it had been closed for extensive renovation for twelve years. It now offers exceptional architectural scenery with the Pont Alexander III, the most elegant bridge, in the background.
Many events take place here : Haute-Couture fashion shows, Art fairs, Antiques Bienniale, FIAC, as well as temporary exhibitions dedicated to Emil Nolde or Picasso. Check the agenda on this site to know the current program.
Good to know:
The foundations of the building required 3,400 wooden supports. The section facing Avenue Winston Churchill is made with 17,000 m2 of stone, 10,000 m3 of rubble and 2 million bricks. Up to 15 000 workers worked on this titanic construction site using many different materials such as steel (8 500 tons), stone and glass.
Timhotel’s tips and suggestions:
Take the time to admire the facade with the gorgeous baroque style sculptures of Georges Récipon. The monumental bronze ‘Quadrigas’ are situated on each wing of the building. Inside the nave stands a beautiful Art nouveau staircase with a double flight of stairs.