Paris, France
Petit Palais
The Petit Palais, built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle, houses the City of Paris fine arts collection in a lavish Beaux-Arts building.
Why visit
It is a quieter Paris museum with strong decorative arts, paintings, sculpture, and an atmospheric courtyard close to the Champs-Elysees.
Highlights
- Beaux-Arts architecture
- Nineteenth-century painting
- Decorative arts