Orsay Museum Guided Tour: Home of the Impressionists

Your guided tour at the Orsay Museum is akin to a trip back in time to Paris's golden age. This was an era that saw the city transform into the axis of Western painting and sculpture, producing some of history's greatest artists in a few decades. Follow your guide and get a brief overview of the history: what led to the birth of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, and the revolutionary techniques in the 19th and early 20th centuries that changed what art means forever.

The museum is a must-visit if you want to see masterpieces such as Van Gogh, Renoir, and Manet, as well as the unique dots of Georges Seurat’s pointillism. If you get close enough, you can even feel the airiness of Monet's impressions! Your tour will be enhanced further thanks to the amazing commentary by your expert English-speaking guide. They will take you through the best path of the collection so you can observe the most famous works of art and sprinkle your journey with tales about the artists. Learn about how Van Gogh lived and died, and envisioned life in the Belle Époque ('beautiful era').

Optional outdoor guided walking tour along the Seine

Embark on a wholesome walking tour with a guide by your side that covers the history, highlights, architecture, and so much more of the Seine bridges and sights. Begin your tour at the Henri IV statue in the middle of the Pont Neuf, the first Parisian bridge built in stone. You can gain insight into a significant aspect of Paris's identity by hearing the tales of the two very different sides, the Rive Droite and the Rive Gauche, at the Pont du Carrousel and Pont Royal. A well-known landmark on the northern bank is the Louvre itself, which you will also see!