- Duration
- 1–1.5 hours
- Guide
- Audio guide included
- Access
- Reserved time slot
- Ticket
- Mobile ticket
- QR code on your phone
Free cancellation · Full refund up to 24 h before
- Reserve now, pay later
About this ticket
Monet's 8 Water Lilies compositions wrapped round two daylit oval rooms, plus the Walter-Guillaume collection of Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse and Modigliani.
- Monet's eight Water Lilies canvases wrapping two oval rooms lit by daylight
- 'Monet, painting time' marks the centenary of his death, until 25 January 2027
- Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse, Modigliani and Soutine in the Walter-Guillaume collection
- In the Tuileries Garden by Place de la Concorde, a short walk from the Louvre
What you'll see
- Water Lilies rooms: two oval rooms lit from above: 8 compositions, each 1.97 m high, running nearly 100 metres in all
- Exhibitions: temporary exhibitions, included with museum entry
- Walter-Guillaume collection: the dealer Paul Guillaume's paintings, later shaped by Jean Walter: Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso, Modigliani and Rousseau
- Soutine and Derain: 22 canvases by Chaïm Soutine and 28 works by André Derain, the largest group in the collection
Good to know
- Hours
- 9:00–18:00, closed Tuesdays. Last admission 17:15; rooms clear from 17:45. Also closed 1 May, the morning of 14 July and 25 December.
- Late Fridays
- Open until 21:00 on Fridays during exhibitions, with last admission at 20:15.
- Getting in
- The entrance is in the Tuileries Garden on the Seine side, at the Place de la Concorde end. Come at your time slot for the security check.
- Exhibitions
- Museum entry includes the current exhibitions.
- Ages
- Under-18s go in free: the child price covers our audio guide and the reserved slot. Under-4s go free.
The story
Auguste Bourgeois built the Orangerie in 1852, at Napoleon III's request, to shelter the orange trees of the Tuileries in winter. On 12 November 1918, the day after the Armistice, Monet offered the state two Water Lilies panels; encouraged by his friend Georges Clemenceau, he widened the gift, and a contract of 12 April 1922 set out the cycle.
Monet died in 1926, and Clemenceau opened the rooms on 17 May 1927. The state acquired the Jean Walter and Paul Guillaume collection in 1959 and 1963 and showed it from 1966. A renovation from 2000 to 2006 brought daylight back into the oval rooms.
What you'll visit
How it works
- Book your date and timeReserve now and pay later: your booking is confirmed at once and we send a secure payment link within 24 hours.
- Enter at your slotGo to the entrance on the Seine side of the Tuileries at your time slot and pass security.
- Show your QR ticketOn your phone at the entrance or meeting point once your booking is paid. No printing needed.
What's included
Included
- Timed entry to the Water Lilies rooms and permanent collection
- Temporary exhibitions open on the day
- Audio guide included; access details are sent with your ticket
Not included
- Guided tour
- Virtual-reality experience (sold separately)
- Food and drink
Know before you go
- Closed on Tuesdays, 1 May, the morning of 14 July and 25 December.
- Last admission is 17:15; galleries begin clearing at 17:45.
- Security check at entry; keep bags small.
- Please keep voices low in the Water Lilies rooms.
- Bring ID for each child (4–17) to show the child price applies.
Questions travellers ask
Can I cancel?
Free cancellation. Full refund up to 24 h before.
Where do I go?
Musée de l'Orangerie, Jardin des Tuileries, Place de la Concorde (Seine side), 75001 Paris. From Concorde metro, enter the Tuileries on the river side. The Orangerie is the long building by the Seine; its entrance faces Concorde.
How long does it last?
1–1.5 hours.
Which languages?
Audio guide included.
What's included?
Timed entry to the Water Lilies rooms and permanent collection; Temporary exhibitions open on the day; Audio guide included; access details are sent with your ticket.
Do I need to print my ticket?
No. Your ticket is a QR code that you show on your phone.
When do I pay?
Reserve now and pay later: your booking is confirmed at once and we send a secure payment link within 24 hours.
Where to go
Musée de l'Orangerie, Jardin des Tuileries, Place de la Concorde (Seine side), 75001 Paris
From Concorde metro, enter the Tuileries on the river side. The Orangerie is the long building by the Seine; its entrance faces Concorde.
Why book with us
- Flexible Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Cancel or reschedule online from your booking.
- Mobile ticket Your QR ticket appears on your phone once your payment is received.
- Secure checkout Encrypted checkout. No booking fees.