What to do around the Orangerie Museum?

You are at the end of the Tuileries Garden, on the Place de la Concorde. Within walking distance: the garden itself (free), the Jeu de Paume opposite, the Rue de Rivoli and its arcades, the Louvre 10-15 minutes away through the garden, Orsay on the other side of the Seine, the Madeleine and the Grands Boulevards to the north. A morning at the Orangerie leaves the whole day for the rest.

Tuileries GardenFree, around the museum

Jeu de PaumeOpposite, photography

Louvre10-15 minute walk

Orsay15 minutes, on the other side of the Seine

In the garden

The Tuileries Garden is free and opens early. After the museum, walk towards the Louvre via the central alley: the ponds, the green chairs, the statues. The Jeu de Paume, a twin building of the Orangerie on the other side of the alley, is a center dedicated to photography, with a separate ticket.

Towards the Louvre

Count 10 to 15 minutes on foot through the garden. The contrast is stark: you leave a museum that can be visited in an hour and a half to enter a museum where you can get lost. I recommend the Orangerie in the morning and the Louvre in the afternoon, not the other way around, for the reasons explained on the best time.

Towards Orsay

Cross the Seine via the Pont de la Concorde or the Léopold-Sédar-Senghor footbridge, 15 minutes. Both museums have a combined ticket, compared on Orsay or Orangerie.

Towards the north

Rue de Rivoli and its arcades for a coffee, the Saint-Honoré district behind for lunch, then the Madeleine and the Grands Boulevards. I don't mention any addresses, they change too quickly.

On the water

The ticket + cruise combines the museum and an hour on the Seine, departing from the port of La Bourdonnais near the Eiffel Tower. The two sites are not side by side; it's explained on the ticket + cruise page.

The house's tip

The terrace at the end of the garden, above the Concorde, overlooks the Seine and the bridge. That's where I sit after the visit, before the square wakes up.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can you visit the Orangerie and the Louvre on the same day?

Yes, the Orangerie in the morning at 9 a.m., then the Louvre a 10-15 minute walk through the garden. See visit duration.

What is the Jeu de Paume?

The twin building of the Orangerie, opposite, dedicated to photography. It's another museum, with another ticket. See the history of the Orangerie.

Does the cruise depart from the museum?

No, from the La Bourdonnais port near the Eiffel Tower, in the 7th district. Allow for the crossing. See ticket + cruise.