Musée de la Légion d'honneur et des ordres de chevalerie

Description

The Museum of the Legion of Honour and the orders of chivalry offers an unusual journey through time and cultures through 4,600 art objects and decorations from around the world. Devoted to knightly orders, decorations and medals - whose study is called Phaleristics - the museum embraces all French and foreign awards from the Middle Ages to today. The richness of its collection - in which the Legion of Honor is central - its exceptional pieces and original way of telling the course of history make it a unique place in the world. By its triple historical, sociological and artistic, the Museum of the Legion of Honor is designed to captivate a large audience: lovers of beautiful objects, history buffs, lovers of the Legion of Honour and First Empire, phaléristes, or tourists eager to discover the treasures of a French institution. The Museum of the Legion of Honour is free and open to all, from Wednesday to Sunday, from 13:00 to 18:00.