There are a couple of great things about the Petit Palais -- it's a beautiful building (inside and out), and it's free! (the permanent collection, that is). It's not the d'Orsay, the Louvre, or even the Orangerie, but I thought the quality of the collection was quite good, overall.
There are other free museums in Paris, most notably (to me) the Carnavalet Museum in the Marais, which I visited twice last year.
Here are some views of the interior:
I also liked Mary Cassatt's portrait of her sister:
The following is believed to be a portrait of the artist's wife, who was also a painter (Jan Molenaer and Judith Leyster, respectively, late 17th century Dutch). (Apparently the attribution is uncertain.)
Here is a non-controversial, bucolic scene by Courbet:
More architectural details -- a beautiful staircase!
Finally, there are very nice gardens in the center courtyard:
My guidebook described this museum as a good place to go if it's raining... I consider it worth a visit even if it's not raining!
Love the pool.
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