Musée des monuments français, Architectural museum in 16th arrondissement of Paris, France.
The Musée des Monuments Français displays an extensive collection of plaster casts representing architectural elements from French monuments inside the Palais de Chaillot.
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc established the museum in 1879 to create a centralized location for studying and documenting French architectural heritage through reproductions.
The museum houses 6,000 sculpture casts from different periods, with particular emphasis on pieces from French Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals across the country.
The museum operates daily except Tuesdays as part of the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine, offering educational programs and workshops for architecture students.
Visitors can examine detailed replicas of cathedral portals, architectural elements, and wall paintings that would be impossible to view up close in their original locations.
Location: 16th arrondissement of Paris
Inception: 1879
Founders: Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
Part of: Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine
Address: 1, Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre 75007
Phone: +33158515200
Website: https://citedelarchitecture.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.86304,2.28925
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:41
Paris hosts Asian art collections in specialized museums. The Musée Guimet displays national art treasures, while the Cernuschi Museum focuses on Chinese art. The Louvre presents important Asian exhibits in its wing. Buddhist art, Japanese prints, and Korean art forms are displayed in various institutions across the city.
Palais de Chaillot
116 m
Musée de l'Homme
161 m
Jardins du Trocadéro
186 m
Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine
21 m
Cinéaqua
148 m
Musée national de la Marine
173 m
Théâtre national de Chaillot
65 m
Palace of the King of Rome
126 m
Parvis des droits de l'homme
123 m
Musée national de la Marine de Paris
195 m
Fontaine du Trocadéro
208 m
El pueblo español tiene un camino que conduce a una estrella
191 m
Equestrian statue of Maréchal Foch
141 m
Orgel des Auditorium Maurice Ravel
117 m
Bibliothèque de la Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine
29 m
Esplanade Joseph-Wresinski
122 m
Esplanade Bernard-Dupérier
179 m
Grave of Lemoine
218 m
Grave of Mantion-Frémont
218 m
Grave of Cierplikowski
218 m
Grave of Berès
218 m
Grave of Michard-Pélissier
218 m
Grave of Oranie-L'Host-Sander
218 m
Grave of Busnot
218 m
Grave of Cadet
218 m
Grave of Peyrecave
218 m
Grave of Bonnichon
218 m
Horses and Dog
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