La cour de Petit Palais

The courtyard of Petit Palais

The trapezoid shape of Petit Palais forms an open area 

at the center of the building. 

The enclosed area creates a semicircular, peristyle courtyard.  

The elegant courtyard is considered Beaux Arts style 

for the  “symmetrical composition” and “rich decoration in high relief.”

Coupled columns made of pink Vosges granite 

and gilt-bronze garlands encircle the courtyard.

Petit Palais, City of Paris Fine Art Museum

avenue Winston Churchill

75008, Paris
 

Petit Palais - Grand Palais

Petit Palais

Eclectic

From the courtyard of the Petit Palais,

you can catch a glimpse of the Grand Palais 

and the ornate gold ironwork at the 'Petit's' entrance.

The reflections are of the beautiful and quiet garden courtyard, 

a quiet oasis in the busy city of Paris.

Petit Palais

Avenue Winston Churchill

75008, Paris

 

Petit Palais - la cour

Petit Palais

The Courtyard

At the center of this beautiful palace is a quiet and serene courtyard with patio seating for lunch or un café.

  The museum is free and the courtyard is perfect for a rest after seeing the museum and its exquisite palace.


Do not miss Monet's  "Soleil Couchant sur la Seine à Lavacourt"
and Rembrandt's self-portrait painted in 1631.

Petit Palais, City of Paris Fine Art Museum
Avenue Winston Churchill
75008 Paris