In the Plaine Monceau, the Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner occupies the private mansion where the painter Guillaume Dubufe settled in 1878. It shows the work of Jean-Jacques Henner (1829-1905), an Alsatian painter known for his pale-skinned nudes, red-haired figures and portraits. Marie Henner, the widow of one of the painter's nephews, bought the house in 1921 to display the contents of his studio, and the national museum opened in 1924. Its salons, studios and winter garden keep part of Dubufe's decor and reveal a 19th-century artist's home in the 17th arrondissement.
Highlights
The red salon
On the first floor, Guillaume Dubufe's former studio holds Henner's large paintings, lit by tall windows overlooking avenue de Villiers. Look for the wooden mashrabiya screens, a remnant of the oriental decor Dubufe wanted. The museum also holds "L'Alsace. Elle attend", painted in 1871 after the annexation of Alsace.
The grey studio
On the upper floors, the grey studio recalls Henner at work with his furniture, painting and drawing materials, casts and sculptures. The small studies hung close together show how he prepared his large canvases.
Infos pratiques
Tips
Admission costs €8, or €6 at the reduced rate; it is free for under-18s, for under-26s living in the European Economic Area and for everyone on the first Sunday of the month (prices checked in September 2026). The single ticket also gives access to the Musée Gustave-Moreau, in the 9th arrondissement, for seven days. On the second Thursday of the month, from September to June, the museum stays open until 21:00. Take time to see the winter garden and its original mosaic, restored and open to the public since 2016.
How to get there
Metro Malesherbes, line 3; Wagram, line 3; Monceau, line 2. RER C, Pereire. Bus 20, Place du Général Catroux stop; bus 30, Monceau stop; bus 31, Jouffroy d'Abbans–Villiers stop; bus 84, Courcelles stop. Address: 43 avenue de Villiers, 75017 Paris.
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