In the Marais, the Cognacq-Jay Museum displays the collections assembled by Ernest Cognacq and Marie-Louise Jay. Paintings, sculptures, porcelain and furniture evoke eighteenth-century art and life. Housed in the Hôtel Donon since 1990, the museum combines this route with a historic mansion in the third arrondissement.
Highlights
The Hôtel Donon
The paved courtyard offers a view of the façades and high roofs of this mansion built from 1575. Its main building, between courtyard and garden, retains the structure of a Renaissance house in the Marais.
Furniture and decorative arts
Chests of drawers, writing tables, porcelain and precious objects shed light on eighteenth-century practices. Look at the furniture’s decoration and techniques alongside the portraits and painted scenes.
Practical info
Tips
- The collections are free outside temporary exhibition periods, with no booking available. During exhibitions, the combined exhibition and collection ticket costs €11, or €9 reduced, and is free for under-18s (prices checked in September 2026). Book a time slot then, including for free admission. The museum is not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
How to get there
Metro Saint-Paul, line 1; Chemin Vert, line 8; Rambuteau, line 11. Bus 29, Turenne–Saint-Gilles or Payenne stops; buses 69, 76 and 96, Saint-Paul stop. Address: 8 rue Elzévir, 75003 Paris.
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