Jeu de Paume
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
About
A leading pole for the exhibition of photographic and other images, from the 19th to the 21st century (cinema, video, installation, etc.). Jeu de Paume produces, coproduces and hosts exhibitions as well as film programmes, symposiums, and public activities
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The area
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Neighborhood: Louvre / Palais-Royal
From the majestic Louvre to the regal Palais-Royal, this neighborhood oozes luxury. The grand arches along Rue de Rivoli are shadowed by mosaics in front of decorated vitrines and hotels. Place Vendôme is lined with the world’s best jewelers and their glittering window displays. Every other establishment has someone to open the door for you or park your car. You can spend hours gazing at its haute couture shops or lingering over a meal at any of its chic eateries. After all that indulgence, the Tuileries gardens provide stately respite, while theaters compete for your applause. It's a neighborhood that draws admirers from around the world, all attracted to the luxe life in Paris.
How to get there
  • Concorde • 3 min walk
  • Tuileries • 6 min walk
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1.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019 • Couples
Yes, unfortunately, I placed this museum on the list of 15 museums that we visited in nine days (you can read my other reviewers if you’d like).

It was a mistake- I regret that “I visited this place.”

Our entire trip to Paris was so fine-turned and outstanding and ran like clockwork according to my meticulous and well thought out and organized plan... except for Jeu de Paume.

First was my mistake or oversight: I thought that it was covered by the Paris Museum Pass, and it is not. Maybe if I had known that, we wouldn’t have gone there at all.... but we had come from the Opera Garnier and Haussmann areas by metro to visit this, and here we were.... so the staff relieved us of 20 euros of our net worth, and we were free to enter what was once a home to the Monet impressionist works that make my soul sing... but that was in the 1970s before being moved into the Museé d’Orsay and L’Orangerie- the two museums that I reviewed here on TripAdvisor and eagerly and enthusiastically recommend that you visit, rather than wasting your time and money at Jeu de Paume.

I feel like it is a farce to describe the ridiculous, irrelevant, nonsensical, illogical and downright obscene exhibits displayed here in the name of art, albeit “modern.”

The first display, the one that all visitors enter as it is directly opposite the entrance, was the worst. In that room, there were displays of larger-than-life size photos of the outcasts or downtrodden of society, with alternate life styles, scantily clothed (if at all- someone’s not) and in uncomplimentary poses and positions. It was embarrassing.

The other few exhibits were disorienting, unconnected and unexplained and random and didn’t even qualify as any kind of art.

So there was an exhibit of posters and record albums from the black revival in the United States in the 1960s. It’s true- I liked that because it has meaning for me because I lived through and experienced that era... but what’s the relevance and what’s it doing at Jeu de Paume in Paris 50+ years later? No explanation- none.... hey- some off those photos and album covers are probably in my attic. You can see my number of photos of this incongruous display of artifacts.

Another room had stuff designed and crafted from junk, and another had stuff about communist era and societal upheavals... no explanation.

There were at least 4-5 video films rolling in separate rooms- one more ridiculous and nonsensical than the next. What was the message, or what was the topic?

My advice- save your ten euros and visit the two nearby museums of d’Orsay and L’Orangerie, and of course at least a full day at the Louvre (all previously reviewed in detail by me last month).
Written January 17, 2020
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MRRomanSC
Columbia, SC183 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2019 • Couples
:Changing exhibits of contemporary art, prints, etc. Check web site. Small, boutique and a contrast to the major museum in the area. Not for everyone
Written May 19, 2019
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Jayhawkmaxx
St. Petersburg, FL189 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2018 • Business
I first visited this site as an exchange student in France during the mid 1980s. At that time, it exhibited many the major Impressionist paintings that are now in the Musee d'Orsay.

What they've done with the space is really great. It's contemporary but has the original shell. I've been here over the last 3 or so years and always enjoy their temporary exhibitions--that's their major focus. The last one was a fantastic, Dorothea Lange's photographs, which other reviews have mentioned. It included extensive documentary materials with the photographs and great interpretation of the photographs, plus a film.

If you're in the center of Paris near the Place de la Concorde, it's not to be missed.
Written April 23, 2019
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KiwiGroom
Edinburgh, UK50 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2018 • Couples
I like photography especially older photography / images and the efforts people made to capture history.

We visited when the Dorothea Lange exhibition was on display and I particularly liked the Great Depression photos while my wife thought the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII were the more interesting work.

Like most galleries view the website and take a view on whether it's for you or not.
Written March 17, 2019
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ronger5
Israel334 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2019 • Couples
Went to see the Dorothea Lange photography exhibition and was touched by the subject. She managed to capture America as people do NOT perceive it, starting from the Great Depression through the internment of Japanese-American during WWII. The pictures speak for themselves and one can relate to people's experiences through the images.
Written January 22, 2019
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62417Tricia
Harrow, UK46 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2018 • Friends
What a superb exhibition. Would recommend to everyone. I had heard of her but never had seen the extent of her work. Very informative especially the internment of the Japanese after Pearl Harbour.
Written November 23, 2018
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rddbranny
Kingston-upon-Hull, UK105 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2018 • Couples
This was a special treat for me as Im a photographer. The Dorothea Lange exhibition was an eye opener. We also received a two for one offer due to having travelled from the UK on the Eurostar. There is always something going on here so if you like art and culture then it it well with a visit. The Jeu de Paume is situated very close to Place de la Concorde which is one of the major public squares in Paris
Written November 5, 2018
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA16,858 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2018 • Solo
Check the listings on line to see if there is something of interest to you here, and if so, it's a pleasant place to see an expo. Usually photos.
Written October 1, 2018
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joeswartz
Miami, FL62 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2018
A small but charming place to view the work of a photographer. It just depends on if you like them or for that matter understand them. The high point is that it's in Paris and what else do you need to know...It's worth a trip of you like photography
Written July 9, 2018
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Transatlantic2012
Baltimore, MD134 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2018 • Couples
Exhibits re: Dada artist and American photographer were interesting. Museum is worth a stop if you think the current exhibits merit your time. Interior of the building is unremarkable.
Written May 13, 2018
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