Grand Palais

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The glass-roofed Grand Palais, built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle, reopened in June 2025 after a four-year restoration. There is no single ticket or timetable: each exhibition sets its own price and hours, with Cézanne and Us at about €19 from September 2026. Check what is on before going, and allow 1.5 to 2 hours per show.

The Grand Palais is a landmark exhibition and events hall on Avenue Winston-Churchill in Paris's 8th arrondissement, between the Champs-Élysées and the Seine, opposite the Petit Palais. Built for 1900 and fully reopened in June 2025 after a major restoration, it has no single entry ticket: you visit through its exhibitions and events. It suits art lovers and anyone drawn to its glass-roofed Nave.

Four architects and the Beaux-Arts façades

A team of architects, Henri Deglane, Albert Louvet, Albert Thomas and Charles Girault, built the Grand Palais for the Exposition Universelle of 1900. Stone façades and colonnades show the Beaux-Arts style of the time, with Art Nouveau ironwork inside and bronze quadrigas on the roof. Over more than a century it has hosted art salons, fairs, shows and major exhibitions.

200 metres long under a glass roof

The Nave is about 200 metres long and 50 metres wide and rises to about 45 metres under the central dome. Its glass roof on a metal frame covers around 14,000 square metres. During the Paris 2024 Olympic Games it hosted the fencing and taekwondo competitions.

Récipon's copper quadrigas on the façade

Two copper quadrigas by Georges Récipon crown the corners of the main façade: Immortality Prevailing over Time on the Champs-Élysées side and Harmony Triumphing over Discord facing the Seine. The Nave covers 13,500 square metres and widens to 100 metres near the main entrance. During the First World War the building served as a military hospital, where artists made moulds for prosthetic limbs. After a rivet fell from the roof in 1993 the Nave closed for about 12 years, and a first restoration from 2001 to 2007 cost €101.36 million. The west wing houses the Palais de la Découverte science museum. The Nave also hosted the 2010 World Fencing Championships.

The 2021 to 2025 restoration

The building closed in March 2021 for a four-year restoration led by Chatillon Architectes, costing €466 million. The Nave reopened first, in time for the 2024 Olympics and Art Basel Paris, and the full building reopened in mid-June 2025. The work restored the central axis and the view from the Nave through to the Palais de la Découverte, blocked since 1937, and opened new public routes through the galleries. Entrances and lifts are now accessible.

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Key information
🏛️Built: For the 1900 Exposition Universelle
🔭Nave: Vast glass-and-steel nave, one of the largest in Europe
🔧Restored: Major restoration completed for the Paris 2024 Olympics
🎨Use: Exhibitions, art fairs and events
💰Currency: Euro (€ EUR)
🕕Time Zone: Central European Time (UTC+1; UTC+2 in summer)

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Petit Palais opposite
Pont Alexandre III 300 m
Champs-Élysées 300 m
Palais de la Découverte in the building
Champs-Élysées – Clemenceau metro (Lines 1, 13) 200 m
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✦ Plan your visit to Grand Palais Dates, opening hours and how to get there are below. Booking ahead secures your preferred day.
Highlights Include:
Architecture
  • Glass roof of the nave
  • Art Nouveau ironwork
  • Bronze quadrigas on the roof
Late 2026 programme
  • Cezanne and Us (23 September 2026 – 17 January 2027)
  • Art Basel Paris (23 – 25 October 2026)
Around
  • Petit Palais
  • Seine riverbanks
What They Offer
Tickets Ticket per exhibition or event
Dining Restaurants and cafés in the building
Accessibility Accessible entrances after restoration
Visit duration 1.5–2 hours per exhibition
Timed entry required No

Accessibility

Accessible entrances and lifts following the restoration.

Age limits

None.

What to pack

Ticket on your phone, ID for reduced or free entry

What to wear

Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

Touching the works, food and drink in the galleries, flash photography, large bags, selfie sticks

Amenities

Cafés, restaurants, shops, cloakroom, restrooms

Tips for visiting Grand Palais

  • Book exhibition tickets online with a time slot.
  • View the glass roof from the nave floor and from the upper balconies when open.
  • See the exterior and quadriga sculptures from avenue Winston-Churchill.
  • Combine with the free Petit Palais opposite.
  • Check event dates, as some fairs close the building to other visitors.

Admission tickets

Prices and how to get tickets.

Official entry ticket

Grand Palais: Exhibition Ticket

Each exhibition or event has its own ticket.

  • Entry to the chosen exhibition
Ticket prices

Prices vary by exhibition; Cezanne and Us about €19 (from 23 September 2026)

Opening hours

Not confirmed yet. Please check with the venue before you visit.

Visitor policy

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Cancellation and prepayment
Tickets are generally non-refundable; check the museum's booking terms.
Children and admission
Reduced or free rates for young visitors vary by exhibition.
Groups
Groups must book in advance with the museum.
Pets
Only assistance dogs are admitted.
Photography
Personal photography without flash is generally allowed in the permanent collection; some temporary exhibitions forbid it.
Bags
Large bags and suitcases must be left in the cloakroom or are refused; bags are checked at the entrance.
Smoking
Not permitted inside the museum.
Accepted payment
Online by card.
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Answers based on the Grand Palais programme.

Booking

Access is tied to the exhibitions and events held inside, each with its own ticket. Check the official Grand Palais site for what is on, since free events and open days are announced there.

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