Musee de la Vie Romantique
Musee de la Vie Romantique
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
Located in the Romantic district called "New Athens", this town-house with its paved courtyard, central garden and two artists studios has kept its 19th century charm. Its first owner, the painter Ary Scheffer entertained the artistic intelligentsia of the time: Delacroix, Liszt, Rossini, Sand, Chopin, Tourgueniev, Dickens... The museum is a perfect setting for Scheffer and his contemporaries' paintings and George Sand's memorabilia (paintings,furniture, jewellery).
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Neighbourhood: Saint-Georges
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- Blanche • 4 min walk
- Pigalle • 4 min walk
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sandy c
Copenhagen, Denmark662 contributions
Oct 2020
Maybe if you're a completeist, and you like Ary Scheffer, or have to see George Sand's or Chopin's hands cast in plaster. As an art enthusiast though, I found the offerings somewhat light. Can't really complain as it's free, so I won't. Some (not all) of the staff were quite snooty. On one hand, it's neat seeing this little bit of greenery smack in the middle of Paris, but it's not worth going out of your way for, unless you're a superfan.
Written 19 November 2020
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Martin H
Stockport, UK639 contributions
Aug 2023
I cane a cross this by accident whilst exploring the St Georges area. Be aware that though the address is correct the house is set back from the road & approached via a passage so it is easy to miss. There are several elements, some are free, others not and not all the displays have English translations. Whilst we were there there was an element of confusion as to whether the cafe was going to open but there is a pleasant garden to sit in.
Written 24 August 2023
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Maxine G
Jersey, UK10 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
Beautiful house and interesting Ollie room of art and all for free, try and visit when the local school next door, isn’t on beak time, it gets rather loud at that time. Otherwise a tranquil haven in a busy city. Worth a look.
Written 21 May 2024
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AndrewMorris53
Godalming, UK452 contributions
Mar 2015 • Solo
I stumbled across this place en route from the nearby cheese emporium l'Affineur' Affine to the tourist mecca of Montmartre.
Don't expect a dazzling array of world-class art in a cavernous museum. This is a simple pleasure, in a beautifully simple - almost rural - house at the end of a narrow tree-lined cobbled lane, built for the Dutch artist Ary Scheffer in the 1820s.
Just 8 rooms are in use, displaying personal belongings of its most famous visitor, George Sand, as well as quite a few Scheffer paintings.
The most memorable - and bizarre - pieces are plaster casts of Sand's right arm and the left hand of Chopin, her musician lover.
There is a delightful small tea garden, although tea and other refreshments are only open in the summer.
This was an hour well spent on a small piece of fairly insignificant Parisian history, a gentle escape from ticking off the long lust of more worthy tourist destinations.
It was free in early March, although other TA reviews say it wasn't when they were there.
Don't expect a dazzling array of world-class art in a cavernous museum. This is a simple pleasure, in a beautifully simple - almost rural - house at the end of a narrow tree-lined cobbled lane, built for the Dutch artist Ary Scheffer in the 1820s.
Just 8 rooms are in use, displaying personal belongings of its most famous visitor, George Sand, as well as quite a few Scheffer paintings.
The most memorable - and bizarre - pieces are plaster casts of Sand's right arm and the left hand of Chopin, her musician lover.
There is a delightful small tea garden, although tea and other refreshments are only open in the summer.
This was an hour well spent on a small piece of fairly insignificant Parisian history, a gentle escape from ticking off the long lust of more worthy tourist destinations.
It was free in early March, although other TA reviews say it wasn't when they were there.
Written 5 March 2015
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Emma D
New York City, NY25 contributions
May 2017
This adorable hole-in-the-wall opens into a beautiful garden just south of what I consider Montmartre. The house is so lovely and charming. That said, I did not know what I was looking at I did not really care to find out. But it was a pleasant stroll through the house museum. The temporary exhibition rooms almost had a fee like the Delacroix museum. It was really just charming, not particularly interesting, just charming. But afterward, I sat down in the lovely garden (gardens don't need to be interesting, just charming) with a tea, pastry, and my book on Pissarro and got some research done for a paper. It has a wonderful ambiance, just not artists you might recognize.
Written 3 August 2017
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Rob H
Toronto, Canada319 contributions
Jul 2016 • Couples
Hidden gem in Nouvelle Athenes area. Through a small, rose filled courtyard you enter 1830s Paris. Focus on the George Sand/Chopin era. Very well curated small, domestic museum of a little known part of Paris history. Less dramatic than the revolutionary or 1st Empire periods but well worth a visit. Exceptional tea room in the courtyard. Wonderful on a sunny day but could also be even more romantic on a misty one. Surounding neighbourhood also has many examples of this era's architecture when these were suburban villas.
Written 20 July 2016
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kim19921222
Seoul, South Korea17 contributions
Jun 2014 • Solo
I didn't planned visiting here but found out this wonderful place by chance when wandering about the district after visiting Musee Gustave Moreau. Entering the place, I could see beautiful flower trees and cute cafe-with the faint sound of waltzes of Chopin. Inside the building as well was great. It was well maintained, full of belongings of Sand including her scetches. Peaceful, away from the madding crowd in Paris.
Written 28 December 2014
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claudej-73
Meylan, France55 contributions
Mar 2019 • Solo
a well kept secret, the museum is FREE and has a tea room in the garden !ari sheffer's house, his studio and paintings, many souvenirs drom geaorge Sand ( jewelry, watercolours,letters) it is small but authentic ! some peopel LIVED there in this district named ' la nouvelle arhenes ' and it has been preserved luckily,!!!!!!framed by high buildings, the little garden and peaceful studio is a gem
Written 20 March 2019
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DanielaCalmspot_WI
Calmspot, WI25 contributions
Sept 2018 • Couples
Not worth the effort. The rooms were so poorly lit the artwork was difficult to see. Also, it was unbearably hot and smelly, not what we expected for a "renovation."
Written 18 September 2018
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Sarah M
Boston, MA48 contributions
Aug 2015 • Friends
Not the first place to visit in Paris, but certainly a sweet little place off the beaten path. Free entrance and a 3 euro donation for an audio guide. I suggest the audio guide as it gives great details in the house, the history and the people associated with the family - like writer George Sand and her many love scandals! Beautiful for the preserved decor and architecture of the house and many period piece jewelry and drawings. And the garden is so peaceful in the middle of the bustling city.
Written 18 August 2015
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Hello!
How much is the entry of the museum? You have to enter the museum to go to the cafe? or is it free?
What about the café prices?
Written 25 October 2018
There is a beautiful cafe in this museum right? My girlfriend and I are going last week of September. Is there a fee at the entrance?
Written 19 August 2018
information regarding the tea house: hours, menu, etc. thank you!
Written 15 April 2015
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