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Jeu de Paume
(Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume)
Created to display photography and modern art, Jeu de Paume is a museum of contemporary art in the northwest corner of the Tuileries Gardens. Constructed in 1861 during the reign of Napoleon III, it originally housed ‘real tennis’ courts; a reference to the older, racquetless game that is an ancestor to modern day handball. The name of this game in French is jeu de paume.
In 1991, the French government finished its renovation of the Jeu de Paume, renaming it the Galerie Nationale de l’Image. Its new purpose was to showcase the history of photography, videos, and art in multimedia formats. The change was to provide a prestigious venue for photography and related arts by centralizing the photographic archives. The museum displays numerous works of photography and video, mounting exhibits by notables such as Hungarian photographer André Kertész, 19th century French photographer Camille Silvy, and the American legend, Richard Avedon.
The spirit of interpretation and art is always present at Jeu de Paume.
Email: info@jeudepaume.org
1, place de la Concorde, Paris 8th
Tél: 01 4703 1252
Hours: Tue noon-9pm, Wed-Fri noon-7pm, Sat-Sun 10am-7pm, Closed Mon.
Free admission last Tuesday of each month to students and visitors under age 26, 5-9pm
Admission: 8€ adult, 4€ reduced
Free guided tours Wed & Sat 12:30pm
Métro: #1 Concorde
Bus: 42, 69, 72, 73
Vélib: #01020 Rivoli Concorde, 2 rue Cambon
