Logo Helzear Logo Helzear Back to home

Book
+33(0)1 45 26 11 06

 

Musée

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.

Pour aller plus loin...

A walk along the Trocadéro

During your journey in Paris, don’t forget to discover the Trocadero gardens and the Palais de Chaillot which have been built and developed over the old palace of Trocadero in a way to receive the international exhibition of 1937. The walkers enjoy the all-seasons charm and warmth of the gardens offering thousands of possibilities. A… Read more »

From the thinker to “Les Bourgeois de Calais”

Born in 1840 Auguste Rodin represents one of the most famous French carvers and often he is considered as the pioneer of the modern carving. He has brought with success the realism of his works with a touch of romance and of impressionism, playing with the light, shining the shapes. Auguste Rodin was really productive… Read more »

From leatherwear to perfumery, Hermès means the whole French elegance

Thierry Hermès has opened a first workshop in Paris in 1837, proposing customers top-range saddles and harness. It was his son and grandson who decided to expand their products with the aim of delivering riders expectations and also travellers one. Large travel and sport bags, toilet bags or golf club head covers have joined the… Read more »