Musée Marmottan Monet
10 people recommendvia r/ParisTravelGuide, r/askparis10 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Visitors recommend the Marmottan Monet, and a couple of them rank it above the Orangerie. A couple of visitors say it is less crowded than the Orsay, though one notes it can still be busy on weekends. One visitor says Monet fans should definitely go, and another singles out its basement water lilies. A couple of visitors also describe it as small.
Address
Musée Marmottan Monet, 2 Rue Louis Boilly, 75016 Paris, France
At a glance
- Known for
- Basement water lilies
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Mashdoofus in r/ParisTravelGuide · Mar 2025crowds
Says the Marmottan is smaller and usually less crowded than the Orsay, and loves its basement lilies.
- Recommendsu/Ride_4urlife in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jan 2025
Simply lists the Marmottan Monet museum as a recommended visit.
- Recommendsu/Weird_Ad643 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Mar 2025
Says the Marmottan was great and ranks it above the Orangerie.
- Recommendsu/tempestelunaire in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jan 2025
Says this museum always has interesting exhibitions.
- Recommendsu/loralailoralai in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jan 2024crowds
Recommended for Monet, and noted as quieter than the Orangerie.
- Recommendsu/dantemortemalizar in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jun 2026
Lists this museum among its recommended stops.
- Recommendsu/msn110 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jan 2025
Suggests it if the poster hasn't already made it on earlier trips.
- Recommendsu/grenille in r/ParisTravelGuide · Mar 2025
Calls the Marmottan great.
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- Recommendsu/Physical-Ad-4093 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2024
Calls it their favorite museum: small and set in a pleasant spot.
- Recommendsu/Kino_shel_zahav in r/askparis · Jul 2026
Lists this museum among suggested things to do.
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Details last checked 3 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.