Blossary – Famous Museums in Paris

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In Paris, museums most often mean art. And so it follows that famous museums in Paris are of that type. The major ones are so large that it would take many hours and cause much aching of feet to see all they have on display. If you're an art lover, though, this scenario sounds like serious fun--enough to make that flight over the Atlantic worth it.

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The catacombs

Maze in the heart of Paris underground, the catacombs were built in the old quarries galleries. At 20 meters underground ossuary, gathers the remains of approximately six million Parisians, ...

Victor Hugo's house , Paris/ Guernesey

The City of Paris retains both houses Victor Hugo held the longest, the Hôtel de Rohan-Guéménée in Paris and Hauteville House in Guernsey. Hotel de Rohan-Guéménée became a museum in 1902, thanks to ...

Museum 'Cognacq-Jay'

In the Marais, in a beautiful historical monument (XVI-XVIII centuries) hotel, the museum displays the art collections gathered by Ernest Cognacq founder stores the Samaritan woman, and his wife ...

Museum 'Cernuschi'

In 1896, the financial Henri Cernuschi bequeathed to the City of Paris his mansion on the edge of the Parc Monceau and its Far Eastern art collection acquired during his world tour. The museum ...