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The most beautiful artists’ houses to visit in Paris and Île-de-France

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By Graziella L., Manon C. Photos by My B. Posted Mar 19, 2023 4:45 PM

Victor Hugo, Balzac, Gainsbourg, Rodin, Delacroix… All have taken up residence in Paris or the Parisian suburbs for part of their lives. The houses of these great French artists welcome you with open arms to help you discover their worlds. Follow the leader !

Numerous great french artists have chosen to live in the capital or in the Ile-de-France region, which is full of pretty little bucolic corners, ideal for creating the immense works that we know today. Writers, musicians, painters have written, sculpted, painted, and imagined the greatest achievements that make us proud. To discover the life of these great men and soak up the environment in which they immersed themselves, why not visit their exceptional residences ?

The majority are open to the publictransformed into house-museum or in artists’ studios. Often unknown and hidden from the public, they nevertheless conceal priceless treasures and are real little havens of peace, where everyone can draw calm and creativity. Discover in this guide the most beautiful artists’ houses that the editorial staff was able to visit. Jean Cocteau, Honoré de Balzac, Claude Monet and so many others, all you have to do is choose your destination for the day!

Artists’ houses in Paris and Île-de-France

Paris

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The Gustave Moreau Museum is this confidential Parisian museum nestled in the 9th arrondissement which takes you to the apartment and the workshops of the Parisian artist, where you can admire the famous staircase and many works of the symbolist movement. [Lire la suite]

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The Bourdelle Museum, dedicated to the famous sculptor, is preparing to reopen its doors on March 15, 2023. New course redesigned and studied for children, new scenographic devices and new café-restaurant are on the program of discoveries that await you. [Lire la suite]

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The Maison de Balzac, which was one of the residences of the famous writer, is one of the literary jewels of the capital, located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. This house-museum also hosts an incredible garden with a view of the Eiffel Tower as well as a café. [Lire la suite]

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The House of Victor Hugo is hidden in Place des Vosges, in the heart of Paris. This museum dedicated to the most famous of French authors allows us to discover the apartment where the artist and his family lived. [Lire la suite]

Maison Gainsbourg in Paris: opening of the museum dedicated to the singer in early 2022Maison Gainsbourg in Paris: opening of the museum dedicated to the singer in early 2022Maison Gainsbourg in Paris: opening of the museum dedicated to the singer in early 2022Maison Gainsbourg in Paris: opening of the museum dedicated to the singer in early 2022 Maison Gainsbourg in Paris: upcoming opening of the museum dedicated to the singer
5 bis rue de Verneuil, in the 7th arrondissement in Paris, is one of those essential addresses in the capital. A place of pilgrimage for many, this graffiti-covered house was the home of the illustrious Serge Gainsbourg for more than 20 years. It is now official, this house will be transformed into a museum dedicated to the singer. A bookshop-boutique, a café-restaurant as well as a piano bar will also be discovered. Come on, a little more patience! La Maison Gainsbourg, this is the name given to this new Parisian cultural venue, is soon to open its doors to the public. [Lire la suite]

The Delacroix Museum in Paris: at the heart of the painter Eugène Delacroix's studioThe Delacroix Museum in Paris: at the heart of the painter Eugène Delacroix's studioThe Delacroix Museum in Paris: at the heart of the painter Eugène Delacroix's studioThe Delacroix Museum in Paris: at the heart of the painter Eugène Delacroix's studio The Delacroix Museum in Paris: at the heart of the painter Eugène Delacroix’s studio
The Eugène Delacroix Museum is a cultural place with crazy charm in Paris that immerses you in the intimacy of the famous French painter. From the artist’s studio to his old apartments via his verdant garden, here is what awaits you there. [Lire la suite]

Hauts de Seine

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At the end of the RER B, direction Robinson, is the Maison de Chateaubriand, in the Domaine de la Vallée-aux-Loups. Discover this elegant residence which hosted the writer and his wife for several years. [Lire la suite]

Essone

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Near Milly-la-Forêt in Essonne, the Maison de Jean Cocteau invites you to discover the universe and the life of the artist, through two exhibitions, on fantastic animals and ballet, until October 31, 2022 . [Lire la suite]

Val d’Oise

Claude Monet's Impressionist House, the new museum on the painter's life in ArgenteuilClaude Monet's Impressionist House, the new museum on the painter's life in ArgenteuilClaude Monet's Impressionist House, the new museum on the painter's life in ArgenteuilClaude Monet's Impressionist House, the new museum on the painter's life in Argenteuil Claude Monet’s Impressionist House, the new museum on the painter’s life in Argenteuil
To discover the life of Claude Monet, you no longer need to go as far as Giverny, since Claude Monet’s Impressionist House opens its doors on September 20, 2022, in Argenteuil, and hosts an immersive museum on the painter. [Lire la suite]

Who knows, all these visits might make you want to start painting, sculpting or writing!

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