{"id":10841,"date":"2022-10-31T09:16:35","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T09:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/jeu-de-paume-paris\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T10:27:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T10:27:58","slug":"jeu-de-paume-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/en\/jeu-de-paume-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"The Jeu de Paume Arts Center in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Nestled in the heart of the Tuileries Garden, the Jeu de Paume Arts Center (or Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume) is a well-kept secret that will no doubt delight art and photography lovers. In fact, it’s one of Captain Ulysses’ favorite museums in Paris! \ud83e\udd2b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udca1 The Captain\u2019s tips<\/strong> \ud83d\udca1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83e\uddd0 Keen to delve into Paris’ rich history?<\/strong> Captain Ulysses suggests checking out this complimentary guided tour of the city<\/a><\/mark>. You decide how much to tip the guide!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Jeu de Paume Arts Center in a few words<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A museum nestled in the heart of the Tuileries Garden<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Just like the Mus\u00e9e de l’Orangerie, the National Gallery of the Jeu de Paume is located in one of the most famous green spaces in Paris: the one and only Tuileries Garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The museum is also located within walking distance of many of the French capital’s most emblematic sites and monuments: the Place de la Concorde, the Louvre Museum, the Mus\u00e9e d’Orsay and the Place Vend\u00f4me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brief history of the National Gallery of the Jeu de Paume<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The palm game (jeu de paume) courts of the Tuileries Garden<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The building that now houses the Mus\u00e9e du Jeu de Paume was built in 1861, a little over ten years after the construction of the Tuileries orangery (now the Mus\u00e9e de l’Orangerie), which it was designed to be the counterpart of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The museum owes its name to the primary function of the building… It was built to house palm game (“jeu de paume” in French) courts. Palm game?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, the game of palm is none other than the ancestor of a sport well known today… Any idea? Yes, it is tennis!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From sports field to museum<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Designed in the Second Empire style, the building housing the current Jeu de Paume Arts Center was converted into an exhibition space in the early 20th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The National Gallery o the Jeu de Paume presents collections of modern and contemporary art featuring international artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Jeu de Paume Arts Center during the Second World War<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

During the Second World War, the Jeu de Paume Arts Center was emptied of its collections (which were transferred to the Ch\u00e2teau de Chambord) to store works of art confiscated from private collectors by the Nazi regime before being sent to Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, Rose Valland, a member of the Resistance and curator at the Jeu de Paume Arts Center, meticulously catalogued the works of art seized during the Occupation. During the war, she was in regular contact with the resistance fighters and the Allies to ensure that rail convoys carrying works of art and storage sites were spared from bombings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the war, her endeavours made it possible to find the works sent to Germany so that they could be returned to their rightful owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Jeu de Paume Arts Center after the Second World War<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

From the aftermath of World War II to 1986, the National Gallery of the Jeu de Paume exhibited Impressionist works, which were later transferred to the Mus\u00e9e d’Orsay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1991, after five years of closure, the Jeu de Paume became a museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2004, it was converted into the exhibition space dedicated to photography, cinema and multimedia that we know today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2010, the Jeu de Paume Arts Center has also been working in collaboration with the city of Tours on temporary exhibitions which photography lovers can discover in the Ch\u00e2teau de Tours in the Loire Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2020-2021, the Jeu de Paume Museum was closed for renovation. It reopened in September 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visiting the Jeu de Paume Arts Center in Paris<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Be warned, you won’t find any permanent collections in the Jeu de Paume Arts Center. With a surface area of 1,200 m2, it is a space entirely dedicated to temporary photography exhibitions (three exhibitions per year).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Museum honors renowned or more confidential photographers and video artists. Among the emblematic exhibitions of the last few years, the gallery housed retrospectives dedicated to Gary Winogrand, Philippe Halsman or Dorothea Lange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find the program of the Jeu de Paume Museum directly on its website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FYI, the Jeu de Paume also housed a lovely shop\/bookshop!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the summer, the Rose Bakery caf\u00e9-terrace, overlooking the octagonal Tuileries basin, offers an ideal refuge for a moment of relaxation after browsing the museum’s exhibitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Getting to the Jeu de Paume Arts Center<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Jeu de Paume Arts Center is located in the Tuileries Gardens, near the Place de la Concorde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The nearest metro stations are Concorde (lines 1, 8, 12) and Tuileries (line 1). Numerous buses (lines 42, 45, 52, 72, 73, 84, 94, Concorde stop) – as well as<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hop-on hop-off sightseeing buses<\/strong><\/a> stop near the museum as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Jeu de Paume Arts Center is open every day of the week except on Mondays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • From 11am to 9pm on Tuesday<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • From 11am to 7pm from Wednesday to Sunday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    It is closed on May 1st<\/sup>, July 14 and December 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Admission rates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The entrance fee is 10 \u20ac full price, 7,50 \u20ac reduced price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    On the last Tuesday of each month, admission is free for students and visitors under 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Free guided tours are offered on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 12:30 p.m., upon presentation of an exhibition ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \ud83d\udc49 Skip the lines: book your tickets and tours in advance! <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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