Musée Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris
N 48° 51.422 E 002° 21.774
31U E 453267 N 5411758
This museum located in the Marais neighborhood tells the story of Paris from prehistoric days to the present via its displays of paintings, sculptures, furniture and scale models.
Waymark Code: WM3708
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 02/20/2008
Views: 70
The vast Carnavalet Museum, devoted to the history of Paris, occupies two adjoining mansions (the Hôtel Le Peletier de St-Fargeau and the Hôtel Carnavalet). They include entire decorated rooms with panelling, furniture and many works of art.
The main building, The Hôtel Carnavalet, was built as a town house in 1548 by Nicolas Dupuis. The Hôtel Carnavalet is a Renaissance jewel that in the mid-1600s became the home of writer Madame de Sévigné. The 17th century Hôtel le Peletier was added to the museum in 1989 to contain the larger part of the museum's 20th century interiors.
Some particularly interesting exhibits are:
Madame de Sévigné's Gallery;
The 20th century, Ballroom of the Hôtel de Wendel;
The Charles Le Brun Ceiling;
The Hotel d'Uzès Reception Room;
An ancient recipe for frog-leg soup, and;
Robespierre's final Letter
Theme:
History of Paris
Street Address:
23, rue de Sévigné
75003 Paris
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Open daily except Monday and holidays from 10:00 to 18:00.
Ouvert tous les jours de 10h à 18h, sauf les lundis et jours fériés.
Fermeture des caisses à 17h30.
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Large
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Food Court: Not Listed
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