The Musée d´Orsay is also an obligatory visit when in Paris. A great collection of mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1915, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography. The museum holds an extensive collection of impressionist masterpieces by painters such as Monet, Degas, Renoir, and Cezanne. The building is a former train station, and is amazingly beautiful. I would recommend not doing the Louvre and Musée d´Orsay on the same day as I did. Unfortunately the last hour of the visit was with out taking anything in. I guess there is a limit to the amount of input in one day, but I did enjoy it a lot. Especially the light and airy paintings by Monet.

More photos