Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine
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- Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine
Description
On the Place du Trocadéro, opposite the Eiffel Tower, the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine takes up an entire wing of the Art Deco Palais de Chaillot. Here, you can explore 1,000 years of the built environment and follow a fascinating, condensed itinerary that explores the importance of urbanism and architecture and its impact on how we live.
Understanding architecture
In the Galerie des Moulages on the ground floor, thousands of casts and models give a sense of architecture’s vast scope. Entire sections from landmark buildings are on display – including cathedrals from Paris and Amiens, the Arc de triomphe and fortified castles. Original documents, videos and multimedia stands all complement the visit and add to the learning experience.
Upstairs, the gallery of modern and contemporary architecture presents the work of the greatest French architects since 1850. Here, you can discover one of Le Corbusier’s Cité Radieuse apartments or the never-realised Endless Tower, conceived by Jean Nouvel, which would have been the tallest skyscraper in the world.
Temporary exhibitions bring an expert insight into architecture’s history and modern challenges. And don’t hesitate to bring all the family: special fun trails are organised for children, where they’re allowed to touch everything!
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Community facilities
Access and contact
Metro Trocadéro (lines 6 et 9) Bus (22, 30, 32, 63, 72, 82) Batobus (Tour Eiffel) Opentour, Cars rouges (Trocadéro)
Days and opening hours
Every day throughout the year between 11 am and 7 pm. Closed on Tuesday. Closed exceptionally on January 1st, May 1st and December 25th. Closing tile cashier at 18:20 (thursday at 20:20) Evacuation 15 minutes before closure. Night time on thursday untill 21:00 Closes at 5pm on 24 and 31 December.
Prices
- Full price: 9 € (Museum ticket 12€: museum ticket + temporary exhibition) Reduced price: 6 € (Reduced rate: from 18 to 25 years old Museum ticket 9€: museum ticket + temporary exhibition).
Free entry for children < 12 years, Job-seeker, disabled people and accompanying persons. Group rate available for > 10 people.
Permanent collections: full price 8 €/6 € reduced - free for children under 25 and for everyone on the 1st Sunday of the month Temporary exhibitions: 9€ / 6€ Permanent collections and exhibitions: adult full price 12 €/9 € reduced Free of charge: under 12s, job seekers, disabled people and their carers. Paris Museum pass accepted: compulsory reservation of a time slot.
Facility
- Lift
- Cloakroom
- Toilets
Services
- Shop
- Wi-fi
- Restaurant
Activities
- Temporary exhibition
- Activity
- Children's entertainment
Tour
Spoken languages
- Italian
- Japanese
- German
- English
- Chinese
- Spanish
Guided tour languages
- English
- French
Documentation languages (home)
- Italian
- German
- English
- Chinese
- Spanish
- French
Bulletin board languages
- English
- French
Single mean time tour
90 minsSingle services tour
- Unguided individual tours available permanently
Accessibility
See on accessible.net- General
- Physical disability
- Deaf / Hard of Hearing
- Visual impairment
- Mental / Cognitive
- Family
- Senior
Access
Pratical informations
- access to the establishment: graspable outside call button
- floor-level pathways
- pathways that change levels are offset by a sloping surface
- reserved and adapted parking space located close to the entrance of the site
- parking spaces laid out and connected to the road or building by an accessible pathway
- reception desk easily identifiable and accessible
- free admission for one accompanying person
- free admission on presentation of proof of entitlement
- the accessible entrance is the main entrance
- the accessible entrance is the secondary entrance (indicated)
- staff informed or trained
- specific tariff policy
- manual entrance door
- accessible information plates
- all documentation graspable
- performance room with a reserved space
- accessible cloakroom
- multimedia content access system
- spaces equipped with reserved spaces and adapted to people in wheelchairs
- floor-level establishment
- wheelchair loan
- seated area available
- seated areas available (several spread out across the entire site)
- présence d’un lave main dans les sanitaires adaptés
- accessible communal toilets
- toilets: transfer direction onto the toilet seat to the right
- toilets: transfer direction onto the toilet seat to the left
- Communal staircase adapted for secure movement
- adapted elevator
- elevator
- acceo: instant speech transcription and visio-interpretation in French sign language (LSF)
- reception/information desk equipped with a hearing assistance system with a magnetic loop
- reservation/contact via SMS and/or email
- reservation possible by webcam
- staff trained in French sign language (LSF)
- uniform signage to help people find their way around
- text/image signage
- performance or tour assistance aids
- visual alarm with flashing light in isolated spaces
- intercom equipped with a hearing assistance system with a magnetic loop
- audiovisuals are in French sign language (LSF)
- subtitled audiovisuals
- visioguide with overlay in French sign language (LSF)
- subtitled visioguide
- adapted elevator
- independent visit possible
- guided tour in French sign language (LSF)
- guided tour in international sign language (ISL)
- guided tours with lip reading
- guided tours with an amplifying device
- guided tours with a magnetic loop device
- exterior pathways identifiable by touch
- exterior pathways visually identifiable
- exterior lighting control system in communal areas
- interior pathways identifiable by touch
- interior pathways visually identifiable
- Braille documentation
- documentation in enlarged characters
- swell paper documentation
- floor-level establishment
- offset or no obstacles at face height
- navigation assistance tool (e.g. map/model - in relief/large characters/contrasting colours)
- possibility to control the lighting
- magnifying glass loan
- glass surfaces identifiable via contrasted elements in relation to the immediate surroundings
- audiodescription system
- elevator with audio announcements for each floor
- elevator with identifiable call buttons
- Legible information plates
- specific accessible information plates
- tactile tour
- the dangers identified have been addressed
- brochures/documentations classified by topic
- simplified adapted documentation (illustration through images, photos, drawings)
- adapted signage
- adapted activities
- educational workshops
- adapted room cards
- specific tours
- floor-level pathways
- adapted opening hours (morning performances)
- children's programme
- childcare service
- family tariffs/free admission for children
- secure and closed establishment
- large lockers or left luggage lockers for pushchairs
- possibility to leave pushchairs at the cloakroom
- floor-level establishment
- baby carrier loan
- pushchair loan
- toilet facilities suitable for children (toilet seat and washbasin height)
- changing table
- children's/family applications for the tour
- audioguides with a children's circuit
- children's visit booklets/games
- pushchairs accepted for the tour
- visioguides with a children's circuit
- floor-level pathways
- Pathways that change levels are offset by a sloping surface
- pets accepted on site and during guided tours
- reception desk easily identifiable and accessible
- reception/information desk equipped with a sound amplification system
- free admission for persons aged over 60
- Offer adapted to seniors
- cloakroom
- documentation in enlarged characters
- floor-level establishment
- wheelchair loan
- magnifying glass loan
- cane wheelchair loan
- seated areas available (several spread out across the entire site)
- horizontal support rail
- diagonal support rail to enable the seated person to raise themselves up easily
- communal staircase adapted for secure movement
- private staircase adapted for secure movement
- stairs compensated for by a lift or an elevator
- Legible information plates
- Specific accessible information plates (large characters)
1 place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre
75016 Paris 16ème
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- CRT Paris IDF/ Cédric Helsly