For the new edition of the Heritage Days in Paris, wander through a museum little known to Parisians: the Clemenceau Museum. It’s your chance to step into the apartment with a view of the Eiffel Tower where the man nicknamed the Tiger lived. See you on September 19 and 20, 2026 in the 16th arrondissement of Paris to discover the apartment.
This historic site, dedicated to one of France's most emblematic political figures, is the former home of the statesman who lived there from 1895 until his death in 1929. The address houses a museum that offers an insight into the life and times of Clemenceau: the tour allows visitors to explore the different facets of thepolitician's personality, who was also a journalist, doctor, writer and, of course,"le Tigre", his nickname during the First World War.
The collection includes personal effects, photographs, letters, archival documents and memorabilia relating to his private life and political career. Visitors to the various rooms will discover Clemenceau 's commitment to the Republic, freedom and justice. The museum also displays evidence of his role as a wartime leader during the Great War, and his decisive role in France's victory.
The visit to the Clemenceau Museum for these Heritage Days 2026 is a chance to revisit French history—from a political angle—the statesman who was briefly Prime Minister, Interior Minister, and then Minister of War until 1920—and to savor its aesthetic side as well. Indeed, there is pleasure in touring this charming four-room apartment, kept in period style, which opens onto a flowering garden with views of the Eiffel Tower.
A tour of Georges Clemenceau's apartment and the documentary gallery
We enjoy a tour of this charming four-room apartment that opens onto a flowering garden with a view of the Eiffel Tower. It’s also an opportunity to revisit early 20th-century French history by tracing the career of this emblematic statesman, Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929). This year, visitors will also get a chance to see the Tiger’s restored bedroom.
In 1896, Georges Clemenceau signs a lease for an apartment with a garden in the village of Passy, a place previously occupied by Robert de Montesquiou from 1882 to about 1892. Having just suffered a political setback during the Panama scandal and forced to raise funds, he sells his collections in 1894. Having become a journalist, he covers the Dreyfus Affair, writing 665 articles in support of the defendant between 1899 and 1903. During his terms in government—as Prime Minister, Interior Minister (1906-1909), and then War Minister (1917-1920)—he continues to live in this home, refusing to move into official palaces, saying, “I don’t want to live in furnished rooms.” Clemenceau also carries out his final campaign here: installing Claude Monet’s Water Lilies at the Orangerie Museum.
For thirty years, the decor evolves with the tastes of its illustrious tenant. In 1926, his American friend James Douglas—who bought the building at a auction after the owner's death to spare Clemenceau from moving—has the place repainted and the bathroom modernized. When Père la Victoire died in 1929, relatives decide to turn this apartment into a museum. The interior, reflecting the Tiger’s own bequests, was left as it stood at his death.
On the first floor, a gallery displays numerous objects that trace Georges Clemenceau’s political and personal life.
Participation terms: Free | No reservation required
Schedule: Saturday, September 19, 2026 — 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM | Sunday, September 20, 2026 — 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM
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Dates and Opening Time
From September 19, 2026 to September 20, 2026
Location
Clemenceau Museum
8 Rue Benjamin Franklin
75116 Paris 16
Route planner
Access
Metro Passy (line 6) or Trocadero (lines 6 and 9)
Prices
Free
Official website
musee-clemenceau.fr
