Louvre vs Musée d'Orsay
Paris's two most searched museum pair: the world's largest encyclopedic collection versus the Impressionist temple in a Belle Époque railway station.
Paris, France
The Louvre
€17 standard admission
⏱ 3–5 hours
Paris, France
Musée d'Orsay
€16 standard admission
⏱ 2–4 hours
Choose The Louvre if…
Choose the Louvre for ancient civilisations, Old Masters, and the Mona Lisa — plan half a day minimum.
Choose Musée d'Orsay if…
Choose the Orsay for Monet, Van Gogh, Degas, and Rodin in a more manageable 2–3 hour visit.
Visiting both
Many visitors do Orsay in the morning and a focused Louvre wing in the afternoon, or split across two days.