After a tour of the museum the cafe was a great little meal in a traditional tea room / dining room of the home itself. Menu was simple (I had a salade chinois) and economical enhanced by the environment.
This magnificent private residence turned museum is a wonderful opportunity to see the grand life of the very wealthy, but not royals of the time. Take the free audio tour and be sure to dine in the restaurant for superb food and ambiance.
Seek this out and enjoy a collection put together by a man and a woman clearly in love with each other and beautiful works of art. http://www.musee-jacquemart-andre.com/en/prepare-your-visit
This visit was the highlight of my trip to Paris......a beautiful little gift shop greets you, as you purchase your tickets ($12 Euros in Feb. 2015, a bargain)..... I returned at the end of the visit and purchased a few reasonably priced gifts.....a short walk to the courtyard of the mansion, with its beautiful facade. In February, it was not crowded, and the rooms are exquisite with furnishings and magnificent art. An electronic self tour gizmo is provided, with extensive, in depth information about each room and all of the major art pieces.....a bonus! Most of the rooms have seating so that you can relax while you listen. Much of the art can be viewed up close, and non flash photography is permitted. My companion and I ended our visit with a delicious late lunch, which was reasonably priced. THIS IS A MUST SEE FOR ANYONE WHO APPRECIATE GREAT ART IN A MAGNIFICENT SETTING!!!!!
I found the house to be elegant and enchanting. The artwork did not much interest me but my boyfriend loved it. It was a quick tour and then a delicious but pricey lunch. It was very lovely trip with a reasonable price.
An astonishing collection of fine art in a wonderfull heritage building. If you appreciate the Wallace Collection in LOndon, you'll love the Jaquemart-André musée for sure.
This museum is worth a visit. Definately take the audio guide - it's really well done - and enjoy the stories and details that are told. I only wished they would have shown what went happened behind the scenes (e.g. the kitchen or bathrooms).
The house was built for the Bill and Melinda Gates of the last half of 19th century Paris. The architect was a genius who lost the bid to build the Opera to Granier. Go for the house alone but enjoy the art including some Italian and Northern Renaissance, pre revolution French and Empire furniture. At the end don't fail to stop at the best tea room in Paris which is in the dinning room. Incidentally some of the interior walls disappeared into the floor operated by hydraulic jacks. This was necessary to accommodate the ballroom that the plot size would have otherwise made impossible.
On a wet January day we headed out to find the Musee Jacquemart-Andre, having read recommendations on TA. We weren't disappointed - loved the setting of this private collection. A home of art enthusiasts - quite a collection.We enjoyed too the exhibition and having read about brunch in the cafe, so we decided, with the rain pouring down outside, we'd treat ourselves. Great value - and very tasty.We'd now certainly recommend a visit here to friends visiting Paris and wanting to stray a little off the usual tour of galleries.
It was fun to see a museum that was so "personal" as the collection was all purchased by the coupe who had lived there.And they had a very good taste. They were very well traveled and puchased musem quality art from all over the world. It was such a pleasure to spend time in a museum that was formerly a "home".