Hotel Bleu de Grenelle

Visit to the Quai Branly museum: A place steeped in history

Categories : Discover Paris, published on : 8/1/24

If you are looking for an immersive cultural experience in Paris, the Quai Branly museum will satisfy you. Located in the heart of the city, this unique museum houses a fascinating collection of art and cultural artifacts from around the world.

 

A little history

The history of the Quai Branly Museum dates back to the early 1990s, when French President Jacques Chirac expressed the need to create a place that would highlight non-Western cultures. After several years of planning and construction, the museum opened in June 2006, under the direction of architect Jean Nouvel. Its spectacular architecture, incorporating modern design elements and references to the cultures represented, has been praised by both the public and critics. The museum houses an impressive collection of art objects and artifacts, from sculptures and textiles to musical instruments and ritual masks, offering visitors a fascinating journey through the world's cultural diversity.

 

A critically acclaimed museum

A visit to the Quai Branly museum is a true immersion in the diversity of cultures through the ages. As you wander through its galleries, you will discover artistic treasures from the four corners of the globe, from Africa to Oceania, including Asia and the Americas. From tribal masks to ancestral sculptures, each piece tells a captivating story about the civilizations that created them. This is done so carefully that one can feel the respect that has been given to different cultures and the desire to show the French that culture beyond borders is extremely interesting and worth the detour.

 

One of the highlights of the visit is how the museum highlights the relationship between art and ethnography. Ethnography is a research method that involves studying and understanding human cultures through observation, participation and analysis of practices, beliefs, rituals, languages and other aspects of daily life human groups.

 

The exhibitions are designed to stimulate thinking about the similarities and differences between cultures, providing an enriching perspective on human diversity.

 

Visitors will then be able to make the connection between their own culture and that of the country in question, therefore offering a feeling of intimacy and allowing them to get closer to countries and traditions that are not or very little known.

 

A visit to the heart of the museum

Upon entering the Quai Branly museum, the visitor is immediately enveloped by a captivating atmosphere where art and culture blend harmoniously. The vast exhibition spaces are arranged with contemporary elegance, highlighting the richness and diversity of the collections presented. The walls are dressed in neutral tones, providing a sober setting that allows the works of art to take on their full scope. Elegant display cases and carefully arranged displays house a multitude of fascinating objects: statues carved from wood, masks with mysterious expressions, textiles with complex patterns, musical instruments with astonishing shapes. Strategically placed lighting highlights every detail, creating plays of light and shadow that add to the immersive atmosphere. As we explore the different spaces, we are transported across continents and centuries, discovering the richness and diversity of the human cultures that populate our planet.

 

Whether you are a passionate art lover or simply curious to discover new cultures, a visit to the Musée du Quai Branly is an unforgettable experience. So, prepare to be amazed by the richness and beauty of the world around you.

More about our boutique hotel in Paris / FAQ

  • Rooms are available from 3pm

  • When is check-out time?

    Rooms must be liberated at 12pm at the latest

  • Is there a parking in the hotel?

    The hotel does not have a private parking, but there parkings are available around the hotel and underneath the metro line situated across from the hotel. 

    The closest and best value-for-money parking is:

    Interparking Cambronne - 26 villa Croix Nivert - 75015 Paris (5 min by foot)

     

  • What are the sizes of the rooms?

    Room sizes vary according to capacity. Single rooms are approximately 13 m2, double rooms 14 to 17 m2 and triple rooms 21 m2. The apartment with its two rooms and small kitchen 32 m2.

  • Does the hotel have connecting rooms?

    The hotel Bleu de Grenelle offers adjacent rooms, using of two private double rooms with a common entrance. They are perfect for family stays!

  • Does the hotel offer babysitting services?

    Our front office team will be delighted to recommend top-quality babysitting services.

  • Is there a restaurant in our Parisian boutique hotel?

    The hotel does not have its own restaurant (besides the breakfast service), but our team will be happy to recommend some of the best addresses in Paris according to your taste and desire.

  • Is the hotel open to people without a room reservation?

    The hotel Bleu de Grenelle is opened to everyone! If you don’t have a reservation, you still are welcome any time during the day to enjoy the co-working area and the bar.

  • Is there an elevator in the hotel?

    There are two elevators in the hotel. However, they are not suitable for wheelchairs.

  • Does the hotel have a free WIFI internet connection?

    The wi-fi is available for free in the rooms and the common areas of the hotel

  • May we ask for a baby cot?

    We will be happy to put a baby bed in your room on a simple advance request.

  • Does the hotel have a temperature control system?

    All our rooms are equipped with heating and air-conditioning depending on the season (heating when outside temperatures are below 17 Celsius degrees and air-conditioning when temperatures are above 17 Celsius degrees)

  • Is the hotel accessible to PRMs (Persons of Reduced Mobility)?

    Our boutique hotel in Paris offers access to PRMs on the first floor and in two rooms especially equipped for their needs.

  • Can an additional bed be installed in a room?

    Besides baby beds, the hotel does not install additional adults beds, but suggests booking one of the triple rooms that will offer optimal comfort to all occupants.

  • How to modify/ cancel a reservation?

    If conditions to modify or cancel are still current, you simply need to address your request by phone + 33 1 45 75 26 54 or by email: info@hotelbleudegrenelle.com

  • Is it possible to obtain a detailed bill with TVA (value-added tax) included?

    A bill with TVA will be printed at check-out and/or sent by email on simple request.

  • Does the hotel allow domestic animals?

    Le Bleu de Grenelle, Parisian boutique hotel, has some rooms adapted for customers with traditional domestic animals (we do not have vivariums or delphinariums).

    An additional 10 euros per night is required to have the room specially cleaned. Thank you for mentioning that you are traveling with your pet at the time of reservation to confirm the availability of these rooms.

  • Is breakfast included in the price of the room?

    According to the selected offer, rooms are sold with or without breakfast. Refer back to the description of your offer. 
    Please note that even if breakfast is not booked at the time of reservation, it can be added at the last minute.

  • What is the city tax "taxe de séjour"?

    The « taxe de séjour » is a French tax that may be asked of vacationers by towns in touristic areas. This tax aims at helping municipal councils finance projects related to touristic frequency and to the protection of natural spaces used by tourists.

    In reality, the « taxe de séjour » is paid by the clients to the hotel, in relation to the number of nights spent and the category of the rented room. The total sum of the collected taxes is then returned to the municipality at the end of a period called, period of perception.   

  • Does the hotel offer ironing services?

    Steamers are available at the reception on simple request.

  • Does the hotel offer laundry services?

    The hotel offers an external laundry service with a classic formula (drop off before noon and pick up the next day) and an express formula (drop off before noon and pick up after 8pm on the day)

  • What is a boutique-hotel?

    A boutique-hotel in its current definition represents a type of hotel, small to medium in size, with an environment (personnel, concept, decoration) of its own and customized. It offers marked differences from the standard great hotel chains.