36 - Private Orangerie Museum Tour

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• Soak up the beauty of Claude Monet’s massive Water Lilies murals on a private tour

• Learn how this renowned Parisian Museum was built to protect citrus trees

• Enjoy viewing over a dozen original works by legendary Impressionist Renoir

• Discover how Henri Rousseau went from customs officer to prolific Primitivist painter

• Explore the art of post-Impressionist masters like Matisse, Modigliani and Picasso

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LivTours’ Private Orangerie Museum Tour has been designed so that you will get the rare opportunity to stand before dozens of Impressionist masterpieces, including eight of Monet’s monumental Water Lily paintings. This tour takes place in the beautifully unique museum which was originally a type of stone and glass greenhouse used by the rich and famous of Europe to overwinter their fruit trees. As you enter the Museum, you will see first glimpses of its former horticultural heyday with column tops meant to look like cornucopias, plants and ears of corn. In 1871, after a big fire, the Orangerie became a property of the State, but its use during the winter remained the same. It was not until 1927 that the building was officially open as an art museum. Monet had actively participated in the redesigning of the building so that his Water Lilies paintings could be displayed properly, with natural light illuminating them.

Though Monet’s paintings occupy two large oval rooms, there is much more to see and having an expert private guide by your side ensures that you will see the most important pieces of the collection, as well as enabling you to customize your visit. Enjoy the pleasure of viewing internationally recognized paintings in person by great artists such as Picasso, Renoir, and Rousseau with an expert guide by your side.

Making headlines In recent times, you will recognize the Water Lilies paintings from Woody Allen’s 2011 film Midnight in Paris. On occasion the museum still holds evening dance and piano concerts in the recently restored Water Lilies gallery.

Come join LivTours for a private visit to one of Paris’ most charming and prolific collections at the Musee de’ Orangerie!