Claude Monet offered his “Nymphéas,” a set of eight monumental water lily paintings, to the French state in 1918 after the Armistice with Germany, a ceasefire agreement between the Allies and Germany during World War I. Created as a symbol of peace, the vast masterpieces depicting water lilies, willow branches, and cloud reflections occupy a space of nearly 100 linear meters.
Contact
Musée de l’Orangerie
Jardin Tuileries
Place de la Concorde
75001 Paris
T: +33 1 44 77 80 07
https://www.musee-orangerie.fr/en
Opening Hours
Open daily from 9 am to 6 pm
Closed on Tuesdays
