Musée de l'Orangerie: Private Guided Tour in Italian

About this tour

This private guided tour takes you through the Musée de l'Orangerie at the western end of the Tuileries Garden, with skip-the-line entry and all entrance fees covered. The centerpiece is Claude Monet's cycle of eight Water Lilies panels, displayed in two oval rooms built to the artist's own specifications. Your guide also walks you through the Walter-Guillaume collection, with paintings by Cézanne, Renoir, Matisse, Picasso, and Rousseau. The tour is guided in Italian.

Guide Languages

Italian

Highlights

• Stand inside two oval rooms built to Monet's specifications, where eight Water Lilies panels wrap the walls under natural light.
• See works by Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso, Renoir, and Rousseau in the Walter-Guillaume collection.
• Browse the latest temporary exhibition of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and contemporary art.
• Visit a museum compact enough to take in fully without the fatigue of larger Paris collections.
• Explore a gallery set right at the western edge of the Tuileries Garden, by Place de la Concorde.

Places You Will Visit

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Visiting the Orangerie: Hours, Getting There, and What to Expect

This is a private, Italian-guided walk through the Musée de l'Orangerie, so most of the visit runs at a calm, focused pace. The ground floor holds Monet's two oval Water Lilies rooms, where the eight panels wrap continuously around the curved walls under natural overhead light. The lower level holds the Walter-Guillaume collection of modern masters in a more conventional gallery setting. The museum is compact, which is part of its appeal, so plan on roughly 1.5 to 2 hours and expect the two oval rooms to feel busiest in the early afternoon. There is no formal dress code, but comfortable shoes help since you will be on your feet moving between galleries.

The Orangerie sits at the western edge of the Tuileries Garden, next to Place de la Concorde, where you meet your guide. The closest Metro stops are Concorde (Lines 1, 8, 12), Tuileries (Line 1), and Assemblée Nationale (Line 12), and bus lines 24, 42, 52, 72, 73, 84, and 94 stop nearby; from any of them it is a short walk through the garden to the door. Opening hours generally run 09:00 to 18:00 with last entry about an hour before closing, and the museum is typically closed on Tuesdays as well as May 1, December 25, and January 1. Hours can shift around public holidays, so it is worth checking the official site before you go.

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Available Days / Times

• Monday : 10:00, 13:30
• Tuesday
• Wednesday : 10:00, 13:30
• Thursday : 10:00, 13:30
• Friday : 10:00, 13:30
• Saturday : 10:00, 13:30
• Sunday

Last updated: Oct 22, 2026