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From railway station to museum

The Musée d’Orsay settled in the old rail station of the Orsay since 1986, which is located near to various ministries and administrative buildings of the City of Paris.

At the starting point the station has been built for visitors and stranger commission to be driven at the heart of the capital city, going to Exposition Universelle of 1900 area.

The station must be the expertise and France’s elegancy showcase which explain the richness of the decorations.

Through Giscard d’Estaing presidency the old rail station became a Museum which fate is gathering works of the 1848 to 1914 period. Now the museum gathers permanent collections and temporary expositions devoted to various artistic forms.

This huge museum is worth more than a mere tour, but it is advisable to book a Helzear suite or room, a hotel near to the Musée d’Orsay.

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