Petit Palais
#133🖼️ Art & EncyclopedicParis, France

Petit Palais

Paris's free Beaux-Arts gem

About the museum

Built for the 1900 Universal Exposition, the Petit Palais holds Paris's municipal fine arts collection — and its permanent exhibition is free to all.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆Belle Époque interiors
  • ◆Garden colonnade
  • ◆Antiquities
  • ◆Free permanent collection

Recognition

🏆 Free entry

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