The Orangerie Museum: Modern Art in Bloom
Discover the Orangerie Museum, where two stories of modern art unfold in one space. In light-filled oval rooms, Claude Monet’s Water Lilies surround you with shifting skies, reflections, and cycles of time. Downstairs, the Walter-Guillaume collection reveals Paris as a crucible of change, from Picasso’s fractured bodies to Soutine’s turbulent visions and Matisse’s patterned odalisques. This tour speaks to art lovers, casual visitors, and anyone curious about how painting evolved through upheaval and imagination. You’ll leave with a sharper sense of how modern art redefined what it means to see.
Created by Anne-Marie Carter
Anne-Marie Carter, a Paris-based guide by way of London, combines her background as a historian and former fashion journalist to craft tours that explore the rich intersections of fashion, culture, and history. With an insider’s knowledge of Parisian haute couture and a storyteller’s flair, she uncovers the threads that weave Paris’s artistic, cultural, and sartorial legacy, offering an elegant and engaging dive into the soul of the city.
"What a unique experience! I never knew the Orangerie had such deep connections to artists like Soutine and Picasso. It was insightful to see their works together. Highly recommend!" - Marcus C.
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What you'll walk and learn about
Orangerie Museum
From greenhouse to art museum
Monet’s Waterlilies
A meditative respite from the busy city
Picasso’s Nude on a Red Background
Unmasking the inspirations of modern art
Utrillo’s La Maison Bernot
Postcard painting or radical vision?
Derain’s Portrait of Madame Guillaume in a large hat
Muse or murderer?
Matisse’s Odalisques
A vibrant interpretation of an old theme
Laurencin’s The Spanish Dancers
Isn’t it too dreamy?
Chaïm Soutine’s Le Village
A senseless landscape for a senseless world
Derain’s Arlequin et Pierrot
A secret portrait of the collector himself
Picasso’s Woman with a Tambourine
A Cubist vision of the human body
Modigliani’s Portrait of Paul Guillaume
The ‘New Pilot’ of 20th century art
Grand Finale
Cultivating the future of art
"I didn’t expect to be so moved by Soutine's work. The way they captured emotions is unreal."
"Absolutely incredible, I was borderline in tears multiple times. Beautiful, thank you!"
"Very easy to follow, nice to pause and have pictures, very calming voice, good music and great explanations for people who are art novices "
"The Orangerie was a great find, so much history and art! Monet's vision is truly captivating."