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Marie–Antoinette

Marie–Antoinette
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Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais
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Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais
Entrée Square Jean Perrin,  75008
France
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Sun, 18th May 2008
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Mon, 30th June 2008
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Following the success of Sofia Coppola's film, this is a fascinating look into the personality of Marie-Antoinette, one of the most important figures in the history of France and the French Revolution. The exhibition displays around 300 works, many of which are paintings, depicting the many moods of the queen.

Marie-Antoinette is undoubtedly France’s most notorious queen. She was adulated on her arrival in Versailles, where her beauty, vivacity and intelligence were widely admired. Worried by her popularity, courtiers at Versailles attempted to limit her political influence. But the young queen was destined to make an impact. Marie-Antoinette soon became known as a patron of the arts.

She brought about changes at Versailles in the realms of decorative arts, music and fashion. However, her extravagance came in for sharp criticism. The young queen was dismissed as “the Austrian” and considered a spendthrift, a schemer and a counter-revolutionary.

The Galeries nationales du Grand Palais provides a fascinating insight into Marie Antoinette’s strong and complex personality through this exhibition of nearly 300 works from all over Europe: a rare opportunity, considering that the last tribute of this scale paid to this famous historical figure dates back to 1955.

Times


Open daily from 10h to 22h

From 10h to 20h on Thursday

Closed on Tuesday and 1st May


Travel Info


Metro : lines 1, 9 and 13 : Champs-Elysées-Clemenceau stations (lines 1-13) or Franklin-Roosevelt (lines 1-9).

Bus : routes 28, 32, 42, 72, 73, 80, 83, 93.
Entrance, depending on exhibition: Square Jean Perrin or Clemenceau

Restaurant/Cafe

There are two areas, open all day, where you can rest and take a break:
• Snacking (restaurant)
• Tearoom (café)
Closed one hour before exhibitions close. Tel. +33 1 43 59 17 27

Special Needs Info


Wheelchairs and lifts are available for visitors with reduced mobility. For all information or bookings for groups, requests should be made in writing to the Customer Service department
Fax : +33 1 44 13 17 19.