Musée d'Orsay Impressionists Semi-Private Guided Tour
Description
The gorgeous Musée d’Orsay is home to a stunning array of world-famous Impressionist masterpieces. Considered the favourite museum of both Parisians and visitors alike, this spectacular museum should not be missed! Enjoy a 2 hour small group guided tour, with 6 people or fewer, and experience the museum in the best conditions possible.
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Stand before some of the world's most celebrated masterpieces as you explore the Musée d'Orsay with an expert guide. Admire iconic works by Monet, Manet, Renoir, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Rodin while discovering the fascinating stories behind the artists who transformed the course of art history. What seems beautiful and timeless today was once considered shocking. Through bold colors, expressive brushstrokes, and modern subjects, the Impressionists challenged artistic conventions and changed the art world forever. Your guide will bring both the artworks and their creators vividly to life, revealing the personalities and ambitions behind these extraordinary masterpieces. With a maximum of just six guests, this small-group tour offers a relaxed and intimate experience, allowing for discussion and a deeper connection with the collection. After the tour, you're free to remain in the museum and continue exploring at your own pace.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants aged 0-3 years are free of charge and do not require a booking.
- You can cancel your tour up to 24 hours prior to departure and receive a full refund. Please note that refunds are not possible for missed tours.
- If you plan to arrive at the meeting point by taxi, please ensure you leave yourselves plenty of time, it can often take a considerable amount of time to find a taxi in Paris!
Reviews(24)
There were six of us in our group. Anthony was our guide, and he was informative and entertaining. He gave us his viewpoint on the exhibits, which I found enlightening.
Thank you Takashi! Anthony's personal perspective on the works is one of the things that makes a tour with him so special — it goes so much deeper than just facts and dates. We're so glad it resonated with your group. He'll be delighted to hear this!
We have had a wonderful guide Anthony, today! He was so helpful & very knowledgeable. I found his tour full of information & inspirational. Thank you Anthony for giving us great memories of Musee d Orsay 👍
Thank you Karen! Inspirational is such a wonderful word to use about a museum visit and we love that Anthony made the d'Orsay feel exactly that. Leaving with great memories and a deeper love of Impressionism is everything we hope for. He'll be so touched to read this — as are we!
Our tour guide Stephanie was phenomenal. Best tour I have ever been on! She was so knowledgeable and very passionate about French History and art.
What a period of time that was, such creative foment going on! Thanks for letting us share our enthusiasm about Impressionism and its première museum with you, and now for the fanastic review- we'll be sure to pass it on to Stephanie.
Silvia, was fabulous! Enjoyed and learned!! Clear, great English speaker! Would do again for sure! Very nice lady!! Ask for her!
We are so glad we were able to show you around the fantastic Musée d'Orsay and hope to spend some more time with you in another of our tours for the next time around!
Sophie was a great tour guide. Her knowledge of art was profound. I loved how she started slowly providing history and context finishing with the Impressionist masterpieces. Because of her stories and background provided, she was able to point out things about the famous pieces that made instant sense. It gave me a fresh look at pieces I have seen in my past.
Thank you so much for your comments, and I couldn't agree more with everything you say. A good guide adds a whole new perspective to artworks that we think we know well. We've shared your comments with Sophie and we are all really happy to read them. We very much hope you enjoyed Paris and that we may see you again!
Our guide, Pauline, was so knowledgeable and fun. We had an amazing time learning about the history of the d’Orsay and all the artists. Highly recommend this tour.
Art history can indeed be so much FUN if done by the right person and nowhere is it more fun than at the Orsay. We are so glad to know that you got so much out of the tour and will pass on your kind words to Pauline. Thank you so much for a fantastic review!
Our guide was knowledgeable in every conceivable way! She navigated us through the museum offering a meaningful timeline and perspective of the art.
We so delight in sharing our love of the Orsay and making the art understandable through placing it in its context, its history. Thanks so much for letting us know that we succeeded in bringing home this amazing collection and how it bears witness to such a wild time of creative artistic ferment.
We arrived early for our tour as requested. Alas, we still waited beyond our entry time to enter the building. Being part of a tour was essential. Otherwise, the line to get it would have take forever. Our guide was knowledgable but was not particularly engaging. She didn't seem passionate or enthusiastic about the museum, the history or the art. I am still glad we had a guide to help us learn more about the artwork we were viewing. I just wish she had been more passionate and more personable.
Thank you for your comments, although we are sorry to read that you were disappointed with your guide. We have not been able to identify your booking, we'd be grateful if you could contact us on contact@memories-france.travel so we can see who your guide was. Our team of guides are both passionate and enthusiastic and have chosen their profession because they love sharing this passion, so we would very much like to investigate further. We hope you had a wonderful stay in Paris!
Guide was knowledge and informative. She was able to guide us through the musee with ease despite the throngs of people.
Thank you for your review, we are very happy to read that you enjoyed your tour and your guide. The museums in Paris have been quite crowded this summer, things are calming down a little now! We hope you had a wonderful stay here in Paris and that we may perhaps see you again!
Our guide was fantastic. She helped us understand the context and history that influenced the building and the art within it. I feel like I took a whole art history course in one morning.
Thank you for your comments, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your tour so much and learned such a lot! We hope you had a great stay here in Paris and that we may see you again!
