Jeu de Paume

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The Jeu de Paume is an 1861 real tennis court in the Tuileries Garden, beside Place de la Concorde, now a national centre for photography and image-based art. A full ticket costs about €14 and a reduced one about €9.50, bookable online. It opens 11:00 to 19:00, Tuesdays until 21:00, and closes on Mondays. Allow an hour and a half, and the Orangerie is 300 m away.

The Jeu de Paume is a centre for modern and contemporary photography, film and media art in the north-west corner of the Tuileries Garden in Paris, beside Place de la Concorde. It suits photography fans, visitors who want one focused exhibition, and anyone pairing a gallery with the Musée de l'Orangerie 300 m away.

A tennis court that became a gallery

The building was put up in 1861 at the request of Napoleon III as a court for real tennis, the game called jeu de paume in French, and has been used as a gallery since 1909. During the Second World War the occupying forces used it to store art looted from Jewish collections in France, and several hundred works judged degenerate were burned in the garden. The curator Rose Valland secretly recorded the works passing through, which helped return most of them after 1945. A plaque in her honour was placed on the building in 2005.

From 1947 to 1986 the building housed the Louvre's Impressionist collection, much of which is now at the Musée d'Orsay. It reopened in 1991 as France's first national gallery of contemporary art, with a Jean Dubuffet exhibition.

A photography centre with no permanent display

Since 2004, when the Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume merged with the Centre national de la photographie and Patrimoine photographique, it has focused on photography and image-based art with support from the French Ministry of Culture. There is no permanent display. Exhibitions cover historic photographers, contemporary artists and video, with talks and screenings alongside.

The main exhibition in Paris is Stan Douglas, Parallax, from 20 October 2026 to 10 January 2027. The writer and curator David Campany gives a guided tour of it on Saturday 7 November 2026 at 11:30. The Jeu de Paume also runs an online commission, Paolo Cirio's NUDIFY AI (9 October 2026 to 1 April 2027), and a second venue in Tours.

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Key information
🏛️Building: Former royal tennis court (1861) in the Tuileries
📷Focus: Photography, film and image arts
📜History: Used to store looted art in WWII; Rose Valland secretly recorded it
🎞️Reopened: 1991, as a national gallery of contemporary art
💰Currency: Euro (€ EUR)
🕕Time Zone: Central European Time (UTC+1; UTC+2 in summer)

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Musée de l'Orangerie 300 m
Place de la Concorde 100 m
Tuileries Garden around the building
Louvre 1 km
Concorde metro (Lines 1, 8, 12) 150 m
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✦ This attraction is in high demand! Closed in early October 2026 for installation; reopens 20 October 2026
Highlights Include:
Exhibitions
  • Major photography retrospectives
  • Video and film installations
Building
  • Light-filled galleries in the Tuileries
Program
  • Talks and screenings
What They Offer
Late opening Tuesdays until 9:00 PM
Bookshop Photography bookshop
Café Café
Visit duration 1.5 hours
Timed entry required No

Accessibility

Accessible with a lift. Lift access.

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

Bookshop, café, cloakroom, restrooms

Tips for visiting Jeu de Paume

  • Check the website for the current exhibition, since the venue closes between shows.
  • Visit the Musée de l'Orangerie across the garden on the same day.
  • Look for the plaque honouring Rose Valland on the building.
  • Use Concorde metro station for the shortest walk.
  • Ask about reduced weekday rates if you are a student or aged 19 to 25.

Admission tickets

Prices and how to get tickets.

Official entry ticket

Jeu de Paume: Exhibition Ticket

Official ticket for the current exhibitions.

  • Current exhibitions
Ticket prices

About €14 full price, about €9.50 reduced on site (2026); free for several groups with proof; tickets bookable online. Pass image annual membership from €26 (solo or duo)

Opening hours

Open now · 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM · Last entry About 30 minutes before closing

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Visitor policy

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Cancellation and prepayment
Tickets are generally non-refundable; check the museum's booking terms.
Children and admission
Reduced rates for young visitors; check the official site.
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 or at the desk by card.
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A centre for modern and contemporary photography, film and media art in the Tuileries Garden, supported by the French Ministry of Culture. It shows changing exhibitions and has no permanent collection on display.