The Impressionists at Orsay - skip the line
Description
Located in a former train station, Orsay contains the largest collection of Impressionists’ paintings in the world. In this private group tour, you will explore the works of Edouard Manet, Paul Cezanne, Gustave Courbet, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and Vincent Van Gogh. During your tour not only will you explore an important revolution in French art history, but you will also experience captivating architecture that makes the d’Orsay Museum one of the world’s ‘must see’ museums. Our knowledgeable tour guides will provide insight into the many personalities and artist’s temperaments behind the Realist, the Impressionist, and the Post-Impressionist movements. They will walk you through the many beautiful works and help build an understanding of how the first artist movements came about. Learn how these artists were a reflection of their time but yet still have an impact on contemporary art today.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The collection at Musee d'Orsay and the historical building that house this.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We can meet you at your hotel, or in front of the museum. If your hotel is not listed send us a private message with your details.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(18)
Very knowledgeable of the art and artist. Gave a very interesting tour and helpful suggestions. Enjoyed her guidance.
What a delightful morning we had with our guide, Naomi. She brought the artists’ personalities and times to life for us and covered a few artists left out of my art history class from many years ago. She answered all our questions and shared her personal perspective on problems faced by artists today that are similar to those faced by the Impressionists. I would recommend Naomi to family and friends.
So glad you enjoyed your tour!
Naomi was well informed about impressionist art. She customized the D Orsay tour for us do to disability issues. Excellent in her knowledge and explanation of how different artists styles were exhibited.
Thank you for your feedback. We were glad we could accommodate you!
Such a great experience! Our guide shared so many interesting facts, and stories! A real art buff with wonderful insight. Great tour!
Glad you enjoyed the tour!
We really enjoyed being shown around the Musee d'Orsay! Our guide was knowledgeable, and friendly and really made the works come alive with her explanations. I recommend this tour!
So glad you enjoyed your tour!
We had a private tour of the Orsay Museum on June 16. Naomi was a wonderful tour guide; not only was she incredibly informative about the artists, she was extremely thoughtful in discussing the role of the painters in the context of the French cultural and political environment. She was an enthusiastic presenter with a good sense of humor. This was an excellent tour! David and Sara
So glad you enjoyed your tour, David and Sara! We hope to see you back in Paris!
This was the most perfect way to see this museum. Naomi our guide was fabulous in helping us get in and a wheelchair for my mother and taking routes through the museum to accomadate the chair and her needs. She was great in showing pieces of the collection that demonstrated techniques by various arists and what made their art special. Naomi also shared information on the artist we were looking at and about relationships that had importance to their art or the growth of painting during their time. Naomi was able to answer our questions and encouraged us to see things on our own as we were learning about the art and artists.
So glad you enjoyed your tour! Hope to see you again
Naomi was great at helping us to navigate this amazing museum. We saved a lot of time by skipping the line. She was very knowledgeable and helped us gain insight into the art.
Glad you had a wonderful experience at Orsay!
Our tour guide, Naomi, was a wealth of information about the art we viewed, as well as the politics and philosophical events occurring during the particular periods of time in which the artists lived and created. We all highly recommend this tour!
Superb, so glad you had a nice time at the museum!!
Naomi does an excellent job of bringing the paintings to life and saying the story through them. She is knowledgable but importantly speaks in a simple and easy to understand language even for those who are new to this field.
Aw, so glad you enjoyed your tour!