Invalides district - activities

Musée Rodin and the sculpture garden: discover the summer 2021 program

The Musée Rodin is a genuine Parisian rococo architecture gem where are mostly exhibited works by Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel. This summer, the museum teopens the garden and provides a lovely program to be enjoyed from June 17 to September 26, 2021.

Démesure en Scène Ouest: Paris's largest open-air cultural and gastronomic stage

For a gourmet and cultural summer in 2021, head for Démesure en scène Ouest, in Paris's 7th arrondissement. Live shows, stand-up comedy, street theater, concerts, crazy creature shows and Swedish barbecues await you at this new open-air recreational venue!

Picasso-Rodin: the exhibition continues at the Musée Rodin - our photos

It's the not-to-be-missed event of the new artistic season: the Picasso-Rodin double exhibition stretches between the walls of the Musée Rodin and the Musée Picasso. From May 19, 2021 to January 2, 2021, come and discover the unique story told by these intertwined works.

Rosa Bonheur sur Seine reopens its terrace for summer fun

Good news for Rosa Bonheur Sur Seine regulars, as the famous terrace on the Berges de Seine reopens its doors this Wednesday, May 19, 2021.

Covid: the National Assembly to eventually approve the health pass

As deputies voted for the creation of a health pass in the evening of Monday May 10, 2021, when examining the draft bill to exit the health crisis, MoDem group has tipped the scale in favor of “against”, to everyone’s surprise. The Prime Minister confirmed there “will be a health pass”, confirming on the occasion the issue with the majority will be “sorted out” by the government. The following night, the bill has been eventually passed after a second deliberation.

Artificialis, the exhibition by Laurent Grasso at the Musée d'Orsay

Laurent Grasso invests the Musée d'Orsay with a new film to be seen from May 19 to July 18, 2021, as part of the exhibition The Origins of the World. The film presents a mass of images of the world in hyper acceleration, in a moment of "paroxysmal hybridization of humans and non-humans".

Girault de Prangey, photographe, exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay - new dates

The Musée d'Orsay invites you to discover its new exhibition, Girault de Prangey, photographe, from May 19 to July 11, 2021. A retrospective on the career of one of the major figures in the early days of photography in France.

Modernités suisses, the Musée d'Orsay exhibition - new dates

Swiss modernism from 1890 to 1914 is on show at the Musée d'Orsay this spring. From May 19 to July 25, 2021, the museum presents a selection of 70 paintings by painters of the Swiss avant-garde, including Cuno Amiet, Giovanni Giacometti, Felix Vallotton and Max Buri. Little known in France, they were part of the European avant-garde.

The origins of the world exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay - new dates

The Musée d'Orsay is devoting a major exhibition to the Origins of the World and the Invention of Nature in Darwin's Century. This exhibition, at the crossroads of science and art, will revisit this historic upheaval of the 19th century. The exhibition will run from May 19 to July 18, 2021.

History of the Concorde Bridge

Did you know that the Pont de la Concorde was built using ashlar from the ruins of the Bastille Prison? To find out more about this famous Parisian bridge, click here!

Léon Spilliaert, the exhibition between light and solitude at the Musée d'Orsay - closed

The Musée d'Orsay pays tribute to the painter Léon Spilliaert with the exhibition "Lumière et solitude", from October 13, 2020 to January 10, 2021. More than 90 works highlight the artist's distinctive style, at the frontier of different pictorial currents. The exhibition remains closed until further notice.

Aubrey Beardsley, the exhibition at the Musée d'Orsay - closed

The Musée d'Orsay pays tribute to Aubrey Beardsley, the English draughtsman and illustrator. The exhibition, on view from October 13, 2020 to January 10, 2021, features original drawings shown for the first time in France. Around a hundred works await you in this unprecedented retrospective. The exhibition is closed until further notice.

Invalides: Mémoires de Guerres, the exhibition at the Musée de l'Armée - closure

Attention history buffs! The Musée de l'Armée is dedicating an exhibition to photojournalist Philippe de Poulpiquet, entitled Invalides : Mémoires de Guerres, from September 19, 2020 to February 28, 2021. The exhibition remains closed until further notice.

Prior to the reopening of the Musée d'Orsay, work in the collections

At the Musée d'Orsay, work took place during the second lockdown. Rearranging rooms, painting, cleaning works, installing the exhibition Les Origines du Monde (The Origins of the World), the museum dedicated to Impressionism took advantage of this time without the public to give itself a facelift. To be seen from December 15, 2020.

Coronavirus: the Musée d’Orsay shuts down until further notice

Due to the Coronavirus epidemic, the Musée d’Orsay has announced it will be closed starting Friday October 30, 2020 and until further notice.

Quentin de Fleuriau's Mon Square restaurant launches its breakfast offer

The restaurant Mon Square de Quentin de Fleuriau launches its breakfast offer, proposed on weekdays from 8am to 11:30am, and on weekends from 10am to 12pm!

Curfew: hotel J.K.Place Paris launches its dinner, night and spa package

With curfew, Paris hotels are really hoping to play their cards right. 5-star hotel J.K.Place set in Paris 7th arrondissement provides a new offer including dinner, night in superior bedroom, access to the spa and breakfast!

Rodin en son jardin exhibition: a photo tour of the Rodin Museum gardens

Take a stroll through the gardens of the Rodin Museum and step back in time, thanks to photographs set up between the trees and walkways. The "Rodin in his garden" trail offers fleeting glimpses of the time when the sculptor still lived here.

JK Place Paris, the hotel with Italian-Parisian charm

The charming JK Place Paris hotel, located on the Left Bank in the 7th arrondissement, reopens its doors. This new 5-star hotel offers some thirty suites and rooms in a contemporary design style. Also on the program is an Italian restaurant called Casa Tua, which is sure to delight your palate.

James Tissot, the Musée d'Orsay exhibition: our photos

To mark its reopening after the coronavirus crisis, the Musée d'Orsay is staging a brand-new exhibition focusing on James Tissot. Originally scheduled to open on March 24, from June 23 to September 13, 2020, the exhibition plunges us into the daily life of 19th-century high society. Discover details of the life of an artist with a strong attachment to French and English society!