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Paris lunch cruise + Orsay Lunch cruise on Seine River+ticket for Orsay Museum (queue jumping ticket) |
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Orsay, the Impressionist Museum Paris
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Visit Paris Impressionist Museum Housed in former 1900 Orsay train station, the Orsay Museum is the top Impressionist Museum of Paris. Its impressionist collections are worth the trip to Paris, especially if you combine it with Monet' lovely house in Giverny near Paris and Marmottan Museum in Paris. Optimize your visit to Orsay Museum. Come early and buy a Museum pass to avoid the queue. Stay on the left bank at walking distance to Orsay Museum. |
 Orsay Museum, the impressionist museum in Paris |
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Impressionism at Orsay Museum |
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History of Orsay MuseumBuilt in 1900, the beautiful Gare d'Orsay was one of Paris main stations with trains to Bordeaux. it has been spectacularly renovated from 1977 to 1986 to host the Orsay Museum. History of ImpressionismThe Impressionism was a French painting school in the second half of the 19th century, including Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh. |
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 Champ de coquelicots - Claude Monet - Orsay Museum |
The impressionist styleThe impressionists painted people in the open air. They rejected the tradition of historical and mythological subjects and used light colors. They are famous for abandonning the tradition of reproducing the real world. They used color spots and strokes to suggest an impression of the real world, only perceivable at a distance. |
Information on Orsay MuseumMusee d'Orsay Paris metro: Metro station Solferino Orsay Restaurant. Nice decor. Seine view. Cafe Campana. Beautiful. Snacks and pastries. |
 Orsay Museum, the impressionist museum in Paris |
 Renoir - Orsay Museum |
 Cafe Campana - Orsay Museum |
