Musée de la Grenouillère
Museum in Croissy-sur-Seine devoted to the La Grenouillère guinguette, frequented by Monet and Renoir, with prints, paintings and objects.
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About the museum
The museum is devoted to La Grenouillère, a 19th-century bathing and dance establishment on the Seine, between the island of Croissy and the Île du Chiard in Chatou. From 1858 two floating barges housed a café-dance hall and bathing cabins. In 1869 Monet and Renoir painted side by side on this site and left several famous canvases. A fire destroyed the barges in 1889, and the site disappeared in 1928 when the branch of the Seine was widened.
The museum tells this story and that of popular leisure on the banks of the Seine in the Belle Époque: boating, cold-water bathing and the Thursday evening dance. It is housed in the Espace Chanorier in Croissy-sur-Seine and also shows a film on the history of the site.
The collections include prints by caricaturists and illustrators, paintings by artists of the Seine banks, copies of the canvases by Monet and Renoir, as well as posters and objects from life at the guinguette. Between temporary exhibitions, the museum offers a walk through its permanent collections.
Highlights
- History of the La Grenouillère guinguette and its cold-water baths
- Copies of the canvases by Monet and Renoir painted in 1869
- Prints by Crafty, Robida, Grévin or Steinlen
- Paintings by artists of the Seine banks
- Film on the history of the site
Permanent exhibition
- Promenade dans les collections permanentes – Between two temporary exhibitions, the museum presents posters, prints, paintings of La Grenouillère and reproductions of the canvases by Monet and Renoir.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €3 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Free for children under 12. |
| Groups | €6 per personGuided visit for a group, price per person. |
| School group with guided tour (per person) | €3 |
Prices per person. Admission is free for members.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Chatou-Croissy (RER A) · 10-min walk
RER A, Chatou-Croissy station; exit towards Croissy on rue de Labélonye, then left along avenue Paul Doumer.
By car via the RN 186 (Pont de Chatou) or the RN 13 (Pont de Bougival). The museum is in the Espace Chanorier.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop with books, postcards, scarves and objects on the Impressionist theme.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Groups can book guided tours in French, English and Italian every day of the week. |
