Heatwave: The Musée de la Vie romantique closes its free tour during red alert.

Amid a heatwave sweeping Île-de-France, the Musée de la Vie romantique is adjusting its operations. The permanent collections, usually free to the public, will be closed during red alert. The temporary, paid exhibition devoted to Paul Huet, along with the climate-controlled spaces, the garden and the tea room, will remain open to visitors.

Visitors hoping to explore the permanent collections of the Musée de la Vie romantique will have to wait. Faced with an exceptional heatwave hitting Paris and the Île-de-France region, the museum nestled at the foot of the Montmartre hill announced a temporary closure of its permanent spaces. The decision comes as Île-de-France is under a red heat alert, with several cultural venues adjusting operations to cope with the extreme temperatures.

The Musée de la Vie romantique said its permanent collections would remain closed during this spell of intense heat. The measure affects the areas that are normally free to enter, which normally allow visitors to explore the world of painter Ary Scheffer and the memories tied to several leading figures of French Romanticism, among them George Sand.

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This temporary closure is meant to adapt the public welcome to the exceptional weather conditions and to ensure a better visiting experience. For those who love Parisian heritage, the downside is that access to the permanent galleries will be suspended while the red alert is in effect.

Not everything is closed off at the museum, however. The temporary exhibition « Face au Ciel. Paul Huet en son temps » continues to welcome visitors. Unlike the permanent collections, access to this route is paid, with an admission around ten euros.

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Even in a heat wave, the museum still offers one of its main draws: its garden. The tea room also remains open. A welcome bit of news for those who want to enjoy the venue’s charm without necessarily touring the collections, or as part of their visit to the temporary exhibition.

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