Paris: Musée d’Orsay
April 11, 2009 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Art, European Travel
Paris is a city full of museums, and one of my favorites is the Musée d’Orsay. While some may prefer the Louvre (and it is full of artistic treasures), my art preferences run toward the Impressionists found at the d’Orsay. And, for the record, my other favorite Paris museum is the Musée Rodin.
Located in the 7th arrondissement (1 Legion of Honor), along the banks of the Seine, the museum is a former railway station. It had a number of other “lives” before being turned into a museum that opened in 1986.. It’s soaring glass and iron roof make for …read more
