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Palais de Chaillot

1 place du Trocadéro et du 11 novembre - 75116 Paris

Trocadéro - Passy - 16e Arrondissement

Palais de Chaillot et esplanade du Trocadéro, vue du ciel, Paris © Fotolia - fovivafoto
Palais de Chaillot et esplanade du Trocadéro, vue des jardins, Paris © Fotolia - Steeve ROCHE

Description

The Palais de Chaillot is located on the Place du Trocadéro in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. Built in 1937 for the Universal Exhibition, it is made up of two neo-classical wings separated by a terrace leading to the Jardins du Trocadéro. The terrace provides one of the most spectacular views of the Eiffel Tower. The Palais de Chaillot houses three major museums – the Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine, the Musée national de la Marine and the Musée de l’Homme, as well as a restaurant, Café Carlu, and the Théâtre National de Chaillot.

Services and facilities of the establishment

  • Gift shop
  • Bookshop
  • Car park/Parking
  • Restaurant

Restaurant

Café de l'Homme and Café Lucy inside the Musée de l'Homme.

Entrance fees and modalities

Independent tour

Cité de l’Architecture et du patrimoine: full price €8 (permanent collections); €12 for a combined ticket (permanent collections and temporary exhibitions).
Musée de l'Homme : full price €10 (reduced: €8) including the Galerie de l’Homme, temporary exhibitions and the balcon des sciences
Théâtre National de Chaillot: ticket prices range from €6 to €39 depending on the seat category and type of show.

Methods of payment

  • CB/Visa
  • Eurocard/Mastercard

Closing times

Tuesday

Opening times

The Musée de la Marine, the Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine and the Musée de l’Homme are open daily except Tuesday. The Cité de l’architecture stays open late on Thursday (to 9pm). The theatre is open on show days.

Late opening

The Cité de l’architecture stays open late on Thursday (to 9pm).

Exceptional opening

  • Easter
  • Easter Monday
  • Ascension Day
  • 8 May
  • Whitsuntide
  • Whit Monday
  • 14 July
  • 15 August
  • 1 November
  • 11 November

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Palais de Chaillot

1 place du Trocadéro et du 11 novembre
75116 Paris

  • Subway - Trocadéro
  • Bus - 22, 30, 32, 63, 72, 82

Monument in the same district: Trocadéro - Passy

Monument in the same arrondissement: 16th arrondissement

Monument in Paris and in the Paris Region: Monument

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