Petit Palais
The Petit Palais is a Beaux-Arts style museum building and event venue in Paris. Designed by Charles Girault and François Hennebique, the building opened in 1900 and serves as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris. This registered historical monument is one of the 91 most looked-up sights in France on English Wikipedia and had about 1 million visitors in 2022.
Planning a visit
The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00. There is no fee for entry, and the site is wheelchair accessible. It is located 3 km from the center of Paris and 16 km from Paris-Orly Airport.
July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 24 °C and lows of 14 °C. For those visiting during other times, the coldest months are January and December, with daily highs of 7 °C. April, July, and August are the driest months, with about 9 rainy days each. The museum is situated near several landmarks, such as the Grand Palais at 0.2 km and the Pont Alexandre III at 0.3 km. Within 0.5 km, visitors can also reach the Place de la Concorde, the Élysée Palace, and the National Assembly.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 54 | 44 | 50 | 50 | 62 | 53 | 58 | 51 | 47 | 66 | 52 | 62 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
