Museum of French Monuments, Art museum in central Paris, France
The Museum of French Monuments displays a collection of sculptures, models, and architectural elements representing French monuments through the centuries.
Founded in 1795 during the French Revolution, the museum gathered architectural pieces and sculptures from churches and châteaux across the country.
The museum contains 6,000 plaster casts from different periods, focusing on French sculptures from Romanesque and Gothic architectural masterworks.
Located in the Palais de Chaillot, the museum remains closed on Tuesdays and requires an entrance fee for access to its three main exhibition galleries.
The collection includes scale models of cathedrals, photographs, and replicas of architectural elements that document the evolution of French building techniques.
Location: Paris
Inception: 1795
GPS coordinates: 48.85760,2.33450
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:44
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