Musée d'Orsay

patharvey

11 Dec 2024

Good access and brilliantly treated

5

5

Date of visit: May 2024

overall Rating Text

Excellent

We went to the Musée d'Orsay to see an exhibition and some of the paintings. Although there were long queues outside, we were instantly directed to Door A and sent in ahead of everyone else by museum staff - a common practice in France. Entry was free - although I was in a wheelchair being pushed by my partner, I had to show something which said I was disabled (my Disabled Railpass sufficed). Inside there are lifts to all floors, smooth sloping corridors and extremely helpful staff. When it came to lunch time, we joined the end of a queue but were quickly redirected by a member of staff to the front of the queue and they then created an empty table for us by moving its occupants elsewhere. Well worth a visit and we felt we were brilliantly treated.

disabled Access In AndAround Text

Excellent

No steps, at least two lifts, seating (although rather hard) everywhere

parkingTransport Text

Good

We went by public bus which was cheap and easy to access. I would imagine that parking for private cars is difficult because the museum is in the centre of Paris. Although the museum is on bus routes, we walked from the nearby Louvre because that suited our particular bus route from our hotel

accessibleToilets Text

Good

One toilet was out of action and few signs to the nearest alternative

staff Text

Excellent