Musée Carnavalet

Museum Dedicated To The History Of Paris
- 23 Rue de Sévigné ,
- 75003 Paris
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The Carnavalet Museum is not vast and masterpiece-rich like the Louvre. Nor is it intimate and elegant like Nissim de Camondo or Jacquemart-André. It doesn’t have crowds queuing outside, nor posh influencers advertising for it on social media. Nevertheless, it’s a must-see for every lover of Paris simply because it’s an ode to the city itself. The very first museum of the City of Paris, Musée Carnavalet was founded in Le Marais in 1866 (with an official opening in 1880), at the initiative of Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, prefect of Seine at the time. Yes, the same man who is largely credited with the modernization of Paris in the 19th century is the one also responsible for the beginnings of this collection of quintessential Parisian objects, documents, and mementos, gathered under the sculptural roof of the Carnavalet.

The original building is a fine example of Renaissance architecture, one of the few remaining intact in the city (Louvre’s Cour Carée, or the Square Court, is a great example of another). It was built in the 16th century for — and initially named after — the president of the Paris Parliament, Joseph de Ligneris. Only a few years later, it was sold and renamed Hôtel Carnavalet — the adaptation of the name Kernevenoy, belonging to a Breton aristocrat at the court of King Henri II.

A second building, formerly known as Hôtel Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau, was added in 1989. The museum hosts a variety of authentic objects strongly connected with the history of Paris, spanning from the Mesolithic Era to the 20th century. Besides paintings, photographs, sculptures, and shop signs, you can also admire unusual items like the campaign kit belonging to Napoleon I, Émile Zola’s watch, Marcel Proust’s desk, or a royal crib donated by Empress Eugénie. With over 600,000 items on display, be prepared to spend several hours exploring the history of your favorite city. Entrance to the museum’s permanent exhibits is free of charge.
Musée Carnavalet
MÔM
Le Pied de Cochon
Le Barbouille
Caïus
Frenchie
Poinçon
The Hardware Société
Le Saint-Régis
Pantagruel
Brasserie La Lorraine
Du Pain et Des Idées
Brasserie Dubillot
Granite
Giorgio
Bouillon Julien
FIEF
Fluctuat
Le Four du 12
Café A
Aux Petits Oignons
Le Coupe-Chou
Les Vins des Dames
Bouillon Chartier
Lapérouse
Monsieur Bleu
Chez Gladines
Le Voltaire
Misso
Bambou
Septime
Il Cottage
Le Chalet de Neuilly
Georges
Le Pantruche
Le Radis Beurre
La Felicità, Station F
Le Comptoir du Relais Saint Germain
Vaudeville
Le Troquet
Le Grand Bain
Bisou.
Paname Brewing Company
Mezcaleria
Berthillon
Willi’s Wine Bar
Dose – Dealer du Café (Batignolles)
Rosa Bonheur – Buttes Chaumont
Mr Culbuto
Boca Dos
Le Comptoir Général
Anticafé
Dragon
Candelarìa
La Péniche Antipode
Castor Club
La Belle Hortense
Le Mary Celeste
Fitzgerald
Café de Flore
Le Syndicat
Night Flight
Tiger
Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels
Le Bar Dix
Le Bouclier de Bacchus
CloudM
Strada Café
Le Perchoir de l’Est
Divine
Le Renard Bar
Wild & the Moon
Le Peloton
Le Pavillon des Canaux
Dose – Dealer de Café (Mouffetard)
Café Kitsuné – Palais Royal
Angelina
L’Abribus Café
Le Perchoir Marais
La Samaritaine
Eataly
Antique & Used Book Market, Marché du Livre
La Cure Gourmande
Marché Belgrand
Bercy Village
Les Puces de Vanves
Liquides
Passy Covered Market
Le Bon Marché
Printemps
Le Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville
Koshka Mashka
Galeries Lafayette
Librairie Galignani
Buly 1803
Androuet
The Frankie Shop
Shakespeare and Company
Assouline – Saint Germain
Fromagerie Quatrehomme
Legrand Filles et Fils
Empreintes
The Abbey Bookshop
Aujourd’hui Demain
Artazart
CityPharma
Verbreuil
TWINS Concept Store
Merci
L’Eau et Les Rêves
Alix D. Reynis
Marché Saint-Pierre
L’Eclair de Génie
Matières à Réflexion
Erotokritos
L’Appartement Sézane
Musée Carnavalet
Square Marcel Bleustein Blanchet
Bourse de Commerce
Square Édouard VII
Musée de Montmartre
Rue Denoyez
Le Village Saint Paul
Square des Batignolles
Wall of ‘I Love You’
Les Champs-Elysées
Galerie Perrotin
Fluctuart
Galerie Kamel Mennour
Atelier des Lumières
Fondation Louis Vuitton
Institut du Monde Arabe
59 Rivoli
Parc de Belleville
Square Barye
Rue des Eaux
Parc Monceau
Arènes de Lutèce
Musée Nissim de Camondo
Musée Jacquemart-André
L’Hôtel de Sully
Centre Pompidou
La Sainte-Chapelle
Cimetière du Montparnasse
Galerie Vivienne
Maison de Balzac
La Conciergerie
Gertrude Stein’s Apartment
Musée de l’Homme
Place Dauphine
Notre Dame Cathedral
Maison de Victor Hugo
Rue Cler
Musée Marmottan Monet
Rue Daguerre
Musée des Arts Forains
La Seine Musicale
Aquaboulevard
Supersonic
BAM Karaoke Box
Cirque d’Hiver Bouglione
Moulin Rouge
Crazy Horse Paris
Folies Bergère
Le Grand Rex
Théâtre Michel
Gossima Ping-Pong Bar
Playground Duperré
‘Oh My God, She’s Parisian’ Comedy Show
Les Petites Flèches
Le Louxor
La Gare
Théâtre du Châtelet
Café Oz – Denfert
Bus Palladium
Open-Air Cinema at La Villette
Les Bains du Marais
Aux Bains Montorgueil
Hammam Les Cent Ciels
Free Persephone
Spa My Blend by Clarins
Peninsula Spa
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Paris
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23 Rue de Sévigné
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75003 Paris
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