Culture

The art and cultural treasures of Paris are revealed away from the large tourist crowds, in the quiet city villas and interesting museums of the districts. While many visitors flock to the Louvre and Musée d'Orsay, the true essence of Impressionism is revealed in the Musée Marmottan Monet in the noble 16th arrondissement: In the former hunting villa of the Marmottan family, Monet's "Impression, Soleil Levant" and his magical water lily paintings shine in an atmosphere of meditative silence. This special magic continues in the historic parks - whether in the aristocratic Parc Monceau with its romantic colonnades or under the centuries-old chestnut trees of the Jardin du Luxembourg, where Parisians enjoy their lunch break on the characteristic green chairs.