Grand Palais

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Grand Palais in 2004

Grand Palais in 2004

The Grand Palais ("Grand Palace") is a large glass exhibition hall that was built for the Paris Exhibition of 1900. It is located in the VIIIe arrondissement of Paris, France.

Built at the same time as the Petit Palais and the Pont Alexandre III, the exterior of this massive palace combines an imposing Classical sont façade with a riot of Art Nouveau ironwork.

The building was closed for 12 years for extensive restoration work after one of the glass ceiling panels fell in 1993. It reopened on Saturday 24 September 2005.

A little known fact is that the Grand Palais has a major police station in the basement which helps protect the exhibits on show, and particularly the picture exhibition "Salons" as the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux Arts, Salon d'Automne and Salon "Comparaisons".

3, avenue du Général-Eisenhower 75008 Paris 48.8673°, 2.3118°

Metro Lines 1, 9 and 13

___	located near the metro station: Franklin D. Roosevelt.

or

___	located near the metro station: Champs-Elysées-Clemenceau.

Bus : lines 28, 32, 42, 72, 73, 80, 83, 93.

Popular visitor attractions in Paris
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Coordinates: 48°51′58″N, 2°18′45″E

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