🌼 Orangerie Museum: The Gentle Beauty of Monet’s Water Lilies 🎨🪷

📍 Orangerie Museum ⏰ Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday 09:00–18:00/21:00, closed on Tuesdays 🎫 Tickets: Full price 💶 €12.5/person (Free admission on the first Sunday of each month, just need to book in advance). We decided to go around 17:00 before the 18:00 closing time and bought tickets on-site, no need to book in advance on the website. There were hardly any people, and we only waited about 10 minutes! 🎫 Ticket Reservation Website: Orangerie Museum ❣️ Compared to the Louvre and the Orsay, the Orangerie is smaller, and with works by Picasso and Matisse, 🤪 you can easily explore it in just over an hour. 🪷 As an Impressionism fan, I skipped the Palais Garnier to visit this lesser-known spot—the Orangerie Museum. I finally got to see Monet’s Water Lilies in Paris! I was captivated by the panoramic view of the pond in his hometown, Giverny, and each piece conveys a different atmosphere. The giant water lily paintings in the circular room are truly breathtaking; no photo can capture their stunning beauty. The water lilies have a calming power that left me enchanted for over an hour—what a joy to see these monumental works in person! ❤️ The natural imagery presented in the water lilies feels mysterious. Their oval shapes eliminate any illusions, creating an astonishing piece without patterns or borders. Louis Gillet said at the Orangerie opening: "There’s no sky, no horizon, almost no perspective or stable reference point, allowing viewers to appreciate its beauty from various angles!" 🌌✨ #France #Paris #Museums #WaterLilies #Monet #MonetWaterLilies #OrangerieMuseum