Top 10 History Museums in Ile-de-France, France

September 19, 2021 Velvet Mowry

Île-de-France (English: /ˌiːl də ˈfrɑːns/, French: [il də fʁɑ̃s] ( listen), "Island of France"), also known as the région parisienne ("Parisian Region"), is one of the 18 regions of France and includes the city of Paris. It covers 12,012 square kilometres (4,638 square miles) and has its own regional council and president. It has a population of 12,005,077 as of January 2014, equivalent to 18.2% of the population of France.
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1. Musee de Montmartre

12 rue Cortot, 75018 Paris France +33 1 49 25 89 39 [email protected] http://www.museedemontmartre.fr
Excellent
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4.5 based on 853 reviews

Musee de Montmartre

In the oldest house on the hill of Montmartre lived fourteen personalities, among whom Renoir, Valadon, Dufy and Poulbot. Take a step back in time to the glory days of this independent and bohemian quarter through original works by Utrillo, Toulouse-Lautrec and Willette at the Montmartre Museum. The gardens and the atmosphere have a rustic feel to them, making this is a very special site in the heart of Paris.

Reviewed By carlg617 - Saint Simons Island, United States

We have been to Montmarte many times but have never been in this Musuem just South of Sacre Couer ! Many great French painters shared this mansion ! A great place to go after lunch at Pink Mamas !

2. Galerie des Carrosses

1 avenue Rockefeller Musee Du Carrosse, 78000, Versailles France +33 1 30 83 78 00 http://www.chateauversailles.fr/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 298 reviews

Galerie des Carrosses

Reviewed By rosemead1 - Kingston-upon-Hull, United Kingdom

This is one of the rare attractions in Versailles that is free to visit, it is worth popping in to see the beautiful state coaches and they also have some original sleds used by Marie Antoinette, also carriages made for her children are on display.

3. Barbizon School Museum (Musee de l'Ecole de Barbizon)

92 Grande rue, 77630 Barbizon France +33 1 60 66 22 27 http://www.musee-peintres-barbizon.fr
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4.5 based on 181 reviews

Barbizon School Museum (Musee de l'Ecole de Barbizon)

4. Parc de Bois-Preau

1 av de l Imperatrice Josephine, 92500 Rueil-Malmaison France +33 1 47 08 37 67 http://www.mairie-rueilmalmaison.fr/rueil-pratique/vie-quotidienne/espaces-verts/le-parc-de-bois-pr%C3%A9au
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4.5 based on 107 reviews

Parc de Bois-Preau

5. Chateau de Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas' House

Av. du President-Kennedy, 78560 Le Port-Marly France +33 1 39 16 49 49 http://www.chateau-monte-cristo.com
Excellent
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4.5 based on 196 reviews

Chateau de Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas' House

6. Musee de la Grande Guerre

rue Lazare Ponticelli, 77100 Meaux France +33 1 60 32 14 18 [email protected] http://www.museedelagrandeguerre.eu
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4.5 based on 724 reviews

Musee de la Grande Guerre

Reviewed By keithhd888 - London, United Kingdom

The way the museum is laid out is different, from the battlefield sound track that plays as you walk through the gate from the car park to walking alongside soldiers going into battle. The soldiers in the glass cases have some half out as though you are walking with them. A lot of the written information is in |French but I believe you can download an app to pick it up in other languages. The displays take you from the late 1800's through to the rise of Hitler, very well thought out.

7. Memorial de la Shoah Drancy

110-112, avenue Jean-Jaures, 93700 Drancy France +33 1 42 77 44 72 http://drancy.memorialdelashoah.org/
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4.5 based on 33 reviews

Memorial de la Shoah Drancy

8. Propriete Caillebotte

8 rue de Concy, 91330 Yerres France +33 1 80 37 20 61 http://www.proprietecaillebotte.com
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4.5 based on 256 reviews

Propriete Caillebotte

9. Musee National du Chateau de Malmaison

15 avenue du Chateau de Malmaison, 92500 Rueil-Malmaison France +33 1 41 29 05 57 http://www.chateau-malmaison.fr
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4.5 based on 17 reviews

Musee National du Chateau de Malmaison

Reviewed By WarrenH63 - Fleming Island, United States

Though not as large as some museums it is packed with a wonderful art collection and the furnishings of the period. The china services are outstanding and the maintenance is excellent. We were there in November so you had to imagine what the gardens would present in season but there were certainly broad hints at their splendor. This was the home of Josephine until her death in 1814 and the last residence of Napoleon following his defeat at Waterloo and just prior to his exile (1815) to the island of St.Helena

10. Archea

56 rue de Paris, 95380 Louvres France +33 1 34 09 01 02 [email protected] http://archea.roissypaysdefrance.fr
Excellent
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4.5 based on 26 reviews

Archea

The Pays de France is a vast cereal-growing plain situated to the north-east of Paris that has undergone a huge transformation with the construction of Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport. Every year, numerous archaeological digs are carried out in the region before any roads or new buildings can be constructed. The aim of this museum is to conserve the objects discovered during these excavations. Using audiovisual aids, experiments and models, we help you to fully immerse yourself into the region's archaeological history. There is even a special area dedicated to temporary exhibitions, which explore specific subjects in more depth and showcase new objects. English-speaking visitors can use the museum app or the audiotour on our free pads on loan at the reception.

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