Musee d'Orsay opened in 1986 in a beautiful building
which served as a train station until 1960's. The museum is devoted to
the period dating from 1848 to 1914 providing a bridge between the
classical Louvre and the modern Centre Pompidou. The main attraction of
the museum are the Impressionists with numerous paintings by Renoir,
Monet, Manet (which is considered a class of its own), Pissarro, Sisley.
Included here are also the post-Impressionist Cezanne, Degas and Vincent
Van Gogh. I enjoyed a lot my visit here; the collection of Impressionist
art is truly impressive and Musee d'Orsay is one attraction of Paris that
is well worth a visit. Address: 1 Rue de Bellechase.
