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In Paris: The Triumphal Way
…a hothouse, known as the Orangerie, and the Jeu de Paume, an indoor court for tennis. Both eventually were adapted as museums: the Orangerie had a small permanent collection, including a group of 19 of Claude Monet’s paintings of water lilies displayed as panoramas; and the Jeu de Paume housed…
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In Place de la Concorde
…of the Tuileries Gardens, the Orangerie was built in 1852 as a shelter for orange trees, and the Jeu de Paume was built in 1861 as a ball-game court. Both buildings now serve as museums. In 1984 the Horses of Marly were removed for preservation to the Louvre and replaced,…
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