January 1, 2026: museums and monuments to visit in Paris on this public holiday

You celebrated the New Year in style, in arestaurant, a dance club, on abarge, or in a theater... You kissed your loved ones, sent New Year's greetings to everyone in your address book, and even madesome resolutions for 2026. More exercise, less alcohol, trying new activities, discovering a new country, rereading all of Proust's works...

What if your good resolution was to spend more time in the art and culture venues of Paris and theÎle-de-France region? You can even start this Wednesday, by taking advantage of the museums and monuments open in the capital on January 1st.

What do you mean, museums and monuments are open on January 1, 2026? Yes, they are! It's even a wonderful tradition for some: to start the new year off right, we visit the few museums and monuments that are open on January 1. This is a great plan for all Parisians or those visiting the capital: there are usually few people in the museum corridors, so you can enjoy the works on display even more!

So it's decided, this Thursday, January 1, 2026, we'll get out of bed or off the couch and head out to discover the beautiful museums and monuments that await us. Follow the guide!

Museums and monuments to visit this Thursday, January 1:

• The Quai Branly Museum 
• The Musée d'Orsay 
• The Montmartre Museum
• The Jacquemart-André Museum 
• TheMusée de l'Orangerie
• TheGrévin Museum 
• The Arab World Institute 
• TheLuxembourg Museum
• TheMaillol Museum
• TheFrench Film Library
• The Atelier des Lumières
• Dali Paris
• The Palace of Versailles 
• TheChâteau de Breteuil 
• TheEiffel Tower
• TheConciergerie
• The Sacré Cœur Basilica
• TheEstate of Saint-Cloud 
  
  

There's so much to choose from, all you have to do is select your next outing. Happy New Year, folks!

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