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Musée de la Vie Romantique

Address: 16 rue Chaptal, Opéra/Grands Boulevards, Paris | Map It
Phone: 01-55-31-95-67
www.vie-romantique.paris.fr

Category: Museums/Galleries
Location: Les Grands Boulevards

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Fodor's Review:

A visit to the charming Museum of the Romantic Life, dedicated to novelist George Sand (1804-76), will transport you to the countryside. In a pretty 1830s mansion at the end of a tree-lined courtyard, the small permanent collection includes drawings by Delacroix and Ingrès, among others, though Sand is the star. There are glass cases stuffed with her jewelry and snuff boxes, and even a mold of the hand of composer Frederic Chopin, one of her many lovers. The museum, about a five-minute walk from the Musée Gustave Moreau, is in the picturesque neighborhood once called New Athens, a reflection of the architectural tastes of the writers and artists who lived there. There is usually an interesting temporary exhibit. Don't miss the garden café, open from Easter to late September.

Cost: Free (EUR 7 temporary exhibits)
Open: Tues.-Sun. 10-6.
Metro: Blanche, Pigalle, St. Georges

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