The Musée de l'Orangerie, in Paris, houses Monet's huge waterlilly paintings, which he created for the state in the aftermath of WWI. He helped to design the oval galleries where they are displayed, but died shortly before the museum was officially opened.

When I'm in Paris, I nearly always go and visit this space. It's one of the most perfect marriages of art and setting that I know, and its tranquility stands in marked contrast to the nearby Louvre.

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