Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Architecture museum at Palais de Chaillot, Paris, France
The museum displays French architectural heritage through three galleries featuring monumental sculptures, murals, stained glass, and contemporary architectural designs.
The institution originated in 1879 under Eugène Viollet-le-Duc and transformed into the current museum during its 2007 renovation spanning 22,000 square meters.
The permanent collection contains over 6,000 architectural artifacts, including cathedral ceilings, scale models, and reconstructions of significant French buildings.
The museum opens Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11:00 to 19:00, with extended hours until 21:00 on Thursdays.
Visitors can examine a full-scale reconstruction of an apartment from Le Corbusier's Cité Radieuse, built in Marseille during 1952.
Location: Paris
Official opening: September 17, 2007
Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access
Opening Hours: Monday,Wednesday,Friday,Saturday,Sunday 11:00-19:00; Thursday 11:00-21:00
Phone: +33158515200
Website: https://citedelarchitecture.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.86294,2.28901
Latest update: October 9, 2025 17:49
Paris houses several museums dedicated to Asian art. The Musée Guimet holds one of the most significant collections outside Asia, featuring works from India, China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. The collection includes Buddhist sculptures from Afghanistan, Chinese bronzes, Japanese woodblock prints, and Cambodian stone reliefs. The Musée Cernuschi focuses on Chinese art from antiquity to the early 20th century. The Louvre displays Asian artworks in its Islamic Art department and the Pavillon des Sessions. Additional collections can be found at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. These institutions regularly organize temporary exhibitions on specific themes such as calligraphy, ceramics, or textiles from various Asian regions.
These locations showcase the architectural diversity of Paris through buildings spanning from medieval times to the modern era. The city preserves structures from two millennia: Roman baths from the 3rd century, Gothic churches like Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre, Renaissance mansions, and Art Nouveau apartment buildings designed by Hector Guimard. Beyond the famous monuments, visitors find hidden lanes with medieval timber-framed houses and private villas from the 19th century. The collection includes both public and private buildings. Visitors can explore the remains of the Arènes de Lutèce, where Romans once held gladiatorial contests, as well as the oldest residential houses in the city dating from the 15th century. The selection ranges from medieval church towers and classical arcades to modernist experiments of the early 20th century.
Modern architecture in Paris includes the Grande Arche in La Défense, the Fondation Louis Vuitton by Frank Gehry, and the Bibliothèque François Mitterrand with its four towers. These structures exist alongside repurposed historical buildings like La Samaritaine, Bercy Village, and Halle Pajol.
Paris offers many options for families with children, from large amusement parks to interactive museums. Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée features two themed parks focused on Disney characters, while Parc Astérix in Plailly offers roller coasters and shows inspired by Gaulish culture. In the city, the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie allows children to explore technology and science practically, with its planetarium and experimental zones. Families can also visit the Paris Zoological Park, which displays 180 species in habitats recreating different ecosystems, or explore the National Museum of Natural History with its fossil and mineral collections. For aquatic activities, Aquaboulevard has slides and wave pools under a roof. The Grevin Museum exhibits over 200 wax statues of famous personalities, while the Museum of Illusions engages viewers with interactive visual installations. La Villette Park combines green spaces, playgrounds, and cultural venues across 55 hectares.
Palais de Chaillot
96 m
Musée de l'Homme
140 m
Jardins du Trocadéro
178 m
Cinéaqua
156 m
Musée national de la Marine
152 m
Théâtre national de Chaillot
44 m
Musée des monuments français
21 m
Palace of the King of Rome
106 m
Parvis des droits de l'homme
107 m
Musée national de la Marine de Paris
174 m
El pueblo español tiene un camino que conduce a una estrella
193 m
Equestrian statue of Maréchal Foch
122 m
Orgel des Auditorium Maurice Ravel
97 m
Bibliothèque de la Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine
50 m
Esplanade Joseph-Wresinski
105 m
Esplanade Bernard-Dupérier
188 m
Grave of Lemoine
198 m
Grave of Davia
198 m
Grave of Mantion-Frémont
198 m
Grave of Cierplikowski
198 m
Grave of Berès
198 m
Grave of Michard-Pélissier
198 m
Grave of Oranie-L'Host-Sander
198 m
Grave of Busnot
198 m
Grave of Cadet
198 m
Grave of Peyrecave
198 m
Grave of Bonnichon
198 m
Horses and Dog
148 mReviews
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A museum that deserves to be known! Collections that guide you through various architectural styles in an educational way. Incredible view of the Eiffel Tower!
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