• Introduction
• 1. Berlin
• 2. Chicago
• 3. Florence
• 4. London
• 5. New York
• 6. Paris
• 7. Rome
• 8. San Miguel de Allende
• 9. Vienna
• 10. Washington, D.C.

Paris

Where to begin in a city that is a work of art in itself? An art-lover’s dream come true, Paris’s many museums house some of the world’s most coveted works of art, ranging from fine antiquities to cutting-edge contemporary creations, with a magnificent mix of masterpieces from every century in between. Undoubtedly, the immense Louvre will initially command your attention – once a lavish royal palace, the extravagant building now serves as the site of perhaps the world’s most famous museum. Showcasing some 35,000 works of art, highlights include such renowned treasures as Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and the legendary Venus de Milo sculpture. Bordering the Left Bank of the Seine, another must is the neo-classical rail station-turned-exhibition-space Musée d'Orsay, which hosts a phenomenal collection of late 19th- to early 20th-century pieces. Fans of Impressionism will be bowled over by the mesmerizing works of Cézanne, Renoir, Manet, Monet, and Van Gogh, to name just a few. The Centre Pompidou, known to Parisians as “Beaubourg,” is a temple to modern art, its very building the subject of longstanding controversy – some Parisians hate it, while others deem it the epitome of modern architecture. There are also some delightful smaller museums dedicated to works of individual artists; two of our favorites are the Musée Picasso and Musée Marmottan Monet.

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