What's on?
A historic renovation project led by the architect Umberto Napolitano will allow the Grand Palace to regain its original grandeur. It will close in January 2021 for a reopening in 2024. The Grand Palais Éphémère opens in early 2021 on the Joffre plateau of the Champ-de-Mars park and will host cultural and sporting events (exhibitions, FIAC, Saut Hermès, etc.) .
Description
Architectural style
- 1900
- Monumental
- Neo classique
Services
Services and facilities of the establishment
- Educational activities
- Gift shop
- Bookshop
- Car park/Parking
- Coach park
- Restaurant
- Visitor tools
- Cloakroom
Languages spoken
- English
- German
- Spanish
- Italian
- French sign language
Documentation in a foreign language
- English
- braille
Combined tickets
Regularly offers for main exhibitionsCoach park
Cours de la ReinePrices and times
Entrance fees and modalities
Independent tour
Methods of payment
- CB/Visa
- Eurocard/Mastercard
- Amex
- JCB card
- Chèque Vacances
Closing times
TuesdayExceptional closure
Opening times
Exceptional opening
- 1 January
- Easter
- Easter Monday
- Ascension Day
- 8 May
- Whitsuntide
- Whit Monday
- 1 November
- 11 November
Events
Contact
Voir la carte
Grand Palais
3 avenue du Général Eisenhower
75008
Paris
Tel.. +33 (0) 1 44 13 17 17
information.gngp@rmn.fr
https://www.grandpalais.fr
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Subway - Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau
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RER - Invalides
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Bus - 28, 42, 52, 63, 72, 73, 80, 93
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Batobus, Champs-Elysées stop. Velib', station n° 8029, 1 Avenue Franklin-D-Roosevelt and station n° 8001, Avenue Dutuit
Disability
Offer adapted to disabled visitors
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Hearing
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Mental
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Physical
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Visual
Access facilities
- Adapted activities and visits
- Loan of wheelchairs
- Free admission for disabled visitors on presentation of proof
- Free admission for the accompanying person
Accessibility information
- lowered/adapted reception desk/till
- communal disabled toilets with grab rail and adapted sink
- alternatives to stairs available
- entrance B on Avenue Général Eisenhower is reserved for visitors with reduced mobility - steep slope to go down
- visits are pre-planned and accompanied (access to upper floors via seperate lift)
- cane chairs and wheelchairs available to hire (ID required)
- for security reasons, the Grand Palais cannot accept more than 5 visitors in wheelchairs at any given time - slots cannot be reserved, visitors may have to wait
- the Grand Palais auditorium (Champs-Elysées entrance) has reserved spaces for wheelchair users
- exhibition room D (CHamps-Elysées entrance) is not accessible to wheelchair users (room accessible only by 11 steps)
Visual impairment:
- transparent glass walls/doors marked with contrasting elements
- no obstacles at eye level
- stairs with tactile and visual contrast before first step down and continuous hand rail
Audiodescription:
- for individuals, certain exhibitions have a selection of works (around 10) available in audiodescription by renting an audioguide (ID required), may come with thermal foil cases
- accompanied by a tour guide, audiodescription tours are offered for a selection of works reproduced in relief with adapted commentary; groups then rejoin the main exhibition to explore through various techniques
Hearing impairment:
- booking and contact only by email
- exhibitions offer leaflets in French and English
- amplifier in the gift shop and at the group welcome desk (Champs-Elysées entrance)
- guided tours in French Sign Language are offered in the majority of exhibitions at the Grand Palais
- group audioguides for hire
Mental disability:
- trained/educated staff
- easy-to-understand signs
- monitored entrance visible from reception/till
Site tested and approved in 2015 by 'Paris en Fauteuil Roulant' ('Paris in a Wheelchair'): https://www.facebook.com/parisenfauteuilroulant/
More details on accessibility
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