NEWSFLASH!
From now until July 30, a special exhibit of the works of impressionism owed by the Musée D'Orsay will be hanging at Paris' city hall, the Hôtel de Ville.
Since late 2009, the Musée D'Orsay has been undergoing renovations to its upper-most floors, including level 5 where many of the works of impressionism and post-impression are housed. It's still worth the visit to this grand museum; levels 0-4 are open and teeming with visitors, as is the current retropspective on the works of Edouard Manet. But if late impressionism is what you're after, head on over to the Hôtel de Ville.
The city hall exhibit highlights the development of modern Paris, the Paris we know today, constructed from the time of Napoleon III and Haussmann through the commencement of WWI.
Don't miss this rare opportunity to see the work of some of the most famous impressionists, as well as other great but lesser-known artists, in this smaller, more intimate, but no less dramatic setting.
The best part is: The exhibit is free!
Image: Sarah B. Towle, 2011.