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Musée d'Orsay

The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. The museum holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1914, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography.
Musée d'Orsay
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Musée d'Orsay

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From the Iron Tower to the Royal Garden: A First Walk Through Paris

A short first walk through Paris in six stops: the Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, the Musée d'Orsay, the Tuileries Garden and the Luxor Obelisk, mostly along the Left Bank. It suits first-time visitors with about two hours.

~6 h 30 min in total
~5.2 km, ~1 h 5 min walking
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