La cour de Petit Palais

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXwa186c8v5b_cgEDRdkQzrqKEfsvH0voKVmmDjJdvNpW38gD19p-l4XMrxORzPTb_ZYaCz7OSmq-zvopxSRLBVJYZkP_ebIbVOZZrYK4kAbYO9gTTh4grUVVZFPfhkNji_qDawA2y_8/s1600/2011+April+13+DSC_0550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXwa186c8v5b_cgEDRdkQzrqKEfsvH0voKVmmDjJdvNpW38gD19p-l4XMrxORzPTb_ZYaCz7OSmq-zvopxSRLBVJYZkP_ebIbVOZZrYK4kAbYO9gTTh4grUVVZFPfhkNji_qDawA2y_8/s1600/2011+April+13+DSC_0550.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The courtyard of Petit Palais</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The trapezoid shape of Petit Palais forms an open area </div><div style="text-align: center;">at the center of the building.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Anderson_1-6"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petit_Palais#cite_note-Anderson-1"><span></span></a></sup> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The enclosed area creates a semicircular, peristyle courtyard.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Worsdale_3-12"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petit_Palais#cite_note-Worsdale-3"><span></span></a></sup>  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The elegant courtyard is considered Beaux Arts style </div><div style="text-align: center;">for the  “symmetrical composition” and “rich decoration in high relief.” </div><div style="text-align: center;">Coupled columns made of pink Vosges granite </div><div style="text-align: center;">and gilt-bronze garlands encircle the courtyard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Petit Palais, City of Paris Fine Art Museum</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">avenue Winston Churchill</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75008, Paris<br /> </span></i></div>

La cour de Petit Palais

The courtyard of Petit Palais The trapezoid shape of Petit Palais forms an open area  at the center of the building.   The enclosed area cre...

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Petit Palais - Grand Palais

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj895Gj1IJFVm1c0Gx6bswxvq3OOY4d73Ing2lHuZZOXlei7CFLylcAUnRLf8bf8IldX4aaJWtCMFSW3bX1L-pvpxl1j4vC4RCmzoxCpsEBnbRtoQOAXD01uJO5S8FS8h1sZkEgJ8A4228/s1600/2014+Sept+17+Wed++++_20140917+209+DSC_8338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj895Gj1IJFVm1c0Gx6bswxvq3OOY4d73Ing2lHuZZOXlei7CFLylcAUnRLf8bf8IldX4aaJWtCMFSW3bX1L-pvpxl1j4vC4RCmzoxCpsEBnbRtoQOAXD01uJO5S8FS8h1sZkEgJ8A4228/s1600/2014+Sept+17+Wed++++_20140917+209+DSC_8338.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Petit Palais</div><div style="text-align: center;">Eclectic </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From the courtyard of the Petit Palais,</div><div style="text-align: center;">you can catch a glimpse of the Grand Palais </div><div style="text-align: center;">and the ornate gold ironwork at the 'Petit's' entrance.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The reflections are of the beautiful and quiet garden courtyard, </div><div style="text-align: center;">a quiet oasis in the busy city of Paris.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Petit Palais</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Avenue Winston Churchill</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75008, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Petit Palais - Grand Palais

Petit Palais Eclectic From the courtyard of the Petit Palais, you can catch a glimpse of the Grand Palais  and the ornate gold ironwork at t...

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Petit Palais - la cour

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXR6ZloxpXtE1umUs3i-YrY7bjNUqstDr8_mJfBCd2JGuPUC_dU8Zmiv_6C8ZOZKZBDWMnZwZd80DYYDdejqSWNUcrTck__28t5XNKdmL625CTz990T3aODEzUSxt2FtiPlUOEQoQDxI/s1600/2011+April+13+DSC_0549.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXR6ZloxpXtE1umUs3i-YrY7bjNUqstDr8_mJfBCd2JGuPUC_dU8Zmiv_6C8ZOZKZBDWMnZwZd80DYYDdejqSWNUcrTck__28t5XNKdmL625CTz990T3aODEzUSxt2FtiPlUOEQoQDxI/s1600/2011+April+13+DSC_0549.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Petit Palais</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Courtyard</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At the center of this beautiful palace is a quiet and serene courtyard with patio seating for lunch or <i>un café</i>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">  The museum is free and the courtyard is perfect for a rest after seeing the museum and its exquisite palace.<br /><br /><br />Do not miss Monet's  "Soleil Couchant sur la Seine à Lavacourt"<br />and Rembrandt's self-portrait painted in 1631. <br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.petitpalais.paris.fr/en"><b>Petit Palais</b></a>, City of Paris Fine Art Museum <br />Avenue Winston Churchill <br />75008 Paris </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><br /></div>

Petit Palais - la cour

Petit Palais The Courtyard At the center of this beautiful palace is a quiet and serene courtyard with patio seating for lunch or un café . ...

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