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Musée Carnavalet: Musée Carnavalet
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  • Updated By sim1 on November 3, 2006
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  • And one of those surprises in the Quarter of the Marais was the Musée Carnavalet. I know this is a very well-known museum, but I wasn't thinking of going here..... Until I stood right in front of it!

    The museum is housed in 2 adjoining mansions from the 16th century and the little courtyard immediately grabbed my attention. The little formal garden and the architecture of the mansions (the Hôtel Le Peletier de St-Fargeau and the Hôtel Carnavalet) just drew me inside the courtyard, wanting to see more of it. At the gate, just before entering the courtyard, they were handing out tickets for a free entrance to the museum; it was all so tempting....

    I got torn in two: I wanted to go inside, to see it all, the houses, the museum, it looked so wonderful and right up my alley. The museum is devoted to the history of Paris and inside you can see entire decorated rooms with panelling, furniture and many works of art. I was so tempted! But outside the sun was shining and more of Paris was waiting for me.....

    The sunshine won in the end, and I didn't see more then a glimpse of the museum, making myself a promise to go back later. The weather forecast warned for rain, which would be perfect for visiting this museum..... but it didn't work out that way. it never rained, so I never went back. But on a next visit even the sun won't stop me to go here! And back in Paris I will certainly be again :-)

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  • Phone: 01 44 59 58 58
  • Directions: In the quarter 'Marais' Métro stop: Bastille, Chemin Vert or St-Paul
  • Website: http://www.paris.fr/portail/Culture/Portal.lut?page_id=6468
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    Musée Carnavalet: The city's story
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  • You could spend days here at the Musee Carnavalet so vast is the collection and so fascinating the story it tells - the history of the city of Paris. The museum is housed in two of the city's finest 17th century hotels, the Hotel Carnavalet and the Hotel Peletier de Saint-Fargeau .

    The beautiful rooms and passages are full of fine furniture, the best of French decorative arts, portraits, models, archaeological finds and more - all labelled in French, but no matter.
    For me, it s the recreated rooms that tell the best stories. The Hotel Carnavalet was the favourite home of Mme de Sevigny, whose letters to her daughter paint a remarkable picture of life in the 17th century. Here you will find, reproduced in the finest detail, the salons and rooms of grand hotels that have long since disappeared along with others such as the 19th century writer Marcel Proust's bedroom, a military tavern and a salon from the famous Cafe de Paris. Anything and everything you can think of that has a tale to tell about Paris is here - endlessly fascinating. Yet another place to come back to again and again.

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  • Phone: 01-44-59-58-58
  • Directions: Admission free to the permanent collection Open 10am to 5.40pm Closed on Mondays Metro: St Paul
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    Musée Carnavalet: Pre-French-Revolutionary Paris
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  • Musée Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris

    These Grand-Siècle-style hôtels particuliers are stunning with their beautiful pre-French-Revolutionary period rooms you walk thru to view arts decoratif. You'll even see a model of the Île de la Cité circa 1500s as well as vieux Lutèce and items from the Merovingian era.

    The musée is actually 2 adjoining mansions (Hôtel Carnavalet - Paris beginnings-1789; Hôtel Peletier St-Fargeau - 1789-present), done up in the Mansart style, once owned by Madame de Sevigné, famed for her literary salons (hello Natalie Barney!) and hundreds of letters penned to her beloved daughter chronicling the era.

    Because it is very easy to get lost in I recommend using Rick Steves' Paris guide walk. BTW, Rick Steves is crazy if he thinks you can do this tour in 90 minutes; I spent a couple of hours here & could easily have spent a few hours more. I know I didn't see even half the place.

    Explanations are French only but this will not detract from your visit.

    This musée is extremely close to my fave Marais hôtel, Grand Hôtel Jeanne d'Arc (south on rue de Sevigné turn left on rue Jarente). For some great area restaurants turn south on rue Caron from the hotel to picturesque Place du Marché Ste-Catherine.

    Hours: Open Tuesday - Sunday 10am-6pm
    Price: Free for the Permanent Collection
    Bus: 29, 69, 76, 96

    This photo I snapped from a window of the gardens.
    Photos: April 2003 & Feb 2006

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  • Phone: 01 44 59 58 58
  • Directions: Metros St-Paul & Chemin-Vert From St-Paul go north on rue Malher, right on rue des Francs-Bourgeois. From Chemin-Vert go west on rue St Gilles and south on rue de Sevigné.
  • Website: http://www.paris.fr/musees/musee_carnavalet/
  • Other Contact: 01 44 59 58 10 Fx#
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    Musée Carnavalet: IIIrd - The history of Paris
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  • Definitely, the Museum Carnavalet is a must-see museum for those who would like to know more about the city and history of Paris, the shape it had centuries ago and the main events who happened in this central place of the "Old Europe", that have probably changed the face of the world...

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    Musée Carnavalet: A Unique Museum
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  • Display @ Musee Carnavalet - Paris
    Display @ Musee Carnavalet
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    Musee Carnavalet is actually a converted mansion that's located in the Marais district. Part of the mansion was formerly the home of Madame de Sevigne.

    The mansion's rooms have all been converted to represent either different eras in Paris or different Parisian themes. There is a room devoted to shop signs and a room that was taken from an old cafe called Cafe de Paris for example.

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    Musée Carnavalet: Museum Carnavalet - Paris history museum
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  • My previous tips on Lutetia will take you to some of the earliest known sites in what became Paris. The Museum Carnavelet, however, is a museum dedicated to presenting the entire history of Paris from the prehistoric to the present. What’s more, it’s free! Built in 1544 and updated by Mansart in 1654, the museum buildings became the residence of Madame de Sévigné, before being purchased by the city of Paris for its museum in 1866.

    Wander through and you will find yourself traversing rooms displayed in the styles of various periods: it was interesting to see the contrast between the sparseness of earlier times (photo 2) and the sumptuous later interiors (photo 3). Other displays take you through various historical periods, with quite a few items from Roman times (photo 4).

    I’ve always been intrigued by the houses which once bedecked the bridges of the Seine, making them structurally unsafe until they were removed in Napoleon’s time. Here you will find paintings of them (and many other facets of Paris’s history) (photo 5), not to mention many other delights for Parisphiles!

  • Phone: 01 44 59 58 58
  • Directions: Not far from Place des Vosges, up R. des Francs Bourgeois, then turn right. NB that it is closed on Mondays and on some holidays.
  • Website: http://en.parisinfo.com/sites-culturels/232/musee-carnavalet-musee-de-l-histoire-de-paris?1
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    Musée Carnavalet: Musee Carnavalet (Musee de l'histoire de Paris)
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  • The Carnavalet Museum is specialized in Paris history from the prehistory up to the 18th century. The building (also known as Hotel Carnavalet) was occupied by Madame de Sevigne from 1677 to 1696.

    Collections : archeology, decorative arts, medals, furniture, painting, photography, drawings, scale models.

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  • Phone: +33 1 44 59 58 58
  • Directions: Metro : Saint Paul RER : Chatelet-Les Halles Bus : 29, 69, 76, 96
  • Website: www.paris.fr/musees/Musee_Carnavalet
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    Musée Carnavalet: Strolling in the Marais? Don't miss the Carnavalet
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  • The musee Carnavalet comes as a nice first introduction to Parisian museums if you happen to visit the city for the first time and/or are staying in the Marais.

    It features the story of Paris from its origins to the eighteenth century (including interesting models of the city).

    The museum encompass a second hotel particulier : the adjacent Hotel le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau were you can see objects from the Revolution to the present day (etchings, paintings, drawings and models).

    The hotel Carnavalet, where Madame de Sevigne used to live (you can see some of her furniture) is pretty, not overwhemingly huge (you can visit it in 1 or 2 hours) and – bonus – the museum entrance is free.

    Open 10h-18h, Tuesday to sunday

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  • Phone: 01 42 72 21 13
  • Directions: In the Marais Metro Saint Paul or Chemin Vert From metro Saint Paul, take the rue Pavee, turn right rue des Francs Bourgeois, then left rue de Sevigne
  • Website: http://www.paris.fr/portail/Culture/Portal.lut?page_id=6468
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    Musée Carnavalet: Paris through the ages .. Musée Carnavalet
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  • Updated By shrimp56 on September 28, 2006
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  • Musée Carnavalet is a wonderful repository of the history of Paris --we only had time for what was open on the main floor -- but the old signs and morsels of history were absolutely delicious!
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    While there are often special exhibits that charge a fee, entrance to the permanent exhibitions is free and well worth your time.

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  • Phone: 01 44 59 58 58
  • Directions: Very near Musée Picasso in the Marais.
  • Website: www.paris.fr/musees/musee_carnavalet/
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    Musée Carnavalet: Paris History
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  • this museum tells you about the history of paris, when you know paris a little, you can try to recognize places as they were in 15th century... free entrance (don't worry if they give you a ticket anyway)

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