Private Guided Visit of Atelier-Museum of Chana Orloff, Villa Seurat & Montsouris
Private Guided Visit of Atelier-Museum of Chana Orloff, Villa Seurat & Parc Montsouris
Discover a quieter, more intimate Paris through a sculptural and architectural journey in the southern reaches of Montparnasse, just a short walk from the Catacombes de Paris. Our experience unfolds far from the city’s main monuments, in a neighbourhood shaped by artists, architects and artisans seeking light, space and creative freedom.
Our private guided visit begins at the Atelier-musée Chana Orloff, a preserved studio-home that houses the most important collection of works by one of the great sculptors of the twentieth century. We will share the remarkably inspiring personal story of Chana Orloff, explore the central themes that run through her work and discuss her connections within the artistic and intellectual circles of her time and her lasting impact on modernity.
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This Private Guided Art Tour is primarily led in a place that was never conceived as a museum, but as a space dedicated to the private life and the creations of the artist. The Atelier-Musée Chana Orloff remains an intensely private space and is where her family still resides today.
The experience is therefore profoundly intimate. We will be surrounded by sculpted portraits and figures that bear witness to Paris, to exile, to resilience and to the great fractures of the twentieth century.
A small but important bonus: your licensed guide has been living in this neighbourhood since 2019 and knows every single street like the back of her hand :)
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Our private guided visit of the Atelier-musée Chana Orloff, Villa Seurat and Parc Montsouris is available upon request and is generally possible from Wednesday through Sunday. Please let us know your preferred travel dates and we will advise accordingly.
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€350 per group for 1-5 guests
€540 per group for 5-10 guests
Maximum 10 guests per group, entry tickets and 20% French VAT included
2-hour private guided tour with exclusive access led by a licensed guide-conférencier
Insightful commentary on art, architecture and history
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Bring above all an open mind.
Travel light - we will be invited to leave large bags and bulky items by the reception, for the comfort of your visit and the security and preservation of the artworks.
Comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing are also recommended, as part of our experience takes place outdoors.
Our journey continues through villa Seurat, a discreet, off-the-beaten-path impasse conceived in the 1920s as an architectural laboratory, notably by French architect André Lurçat, whose Maison-atelier situated on 4 villa Seurat recently opened to public. It was also home to Henry Miller, Anaïs Nin, Chaïm Soutine, Mario Prassinos and Robert Couturier, among many other painters, writers, sculptors and avant-garde personalities.
Our visit concludes at the nearby Parc Montsouris, one of Paris’s great landscaped parks, designed in the nineteenth century but deeply resonant with the modern city that grew around it.
We would be delighted to share with you further recommendations on food and drinks, or other unique arty and cultural activities while you are in town.
"Michelle provided a truly special and intimate visit at the Atelier-Musee Chana Orloff, sharing vignettes and providing background about this unique sculptor. The connections that she made between Ms. Orloff's work, family, the artistic community in Paris, and the unique building at 7 bis Via Seurat made me feel that I too was a part of Chana's vibrant story."
— Visitor from the U.S.
To book a Private Guided Visit of Atelier-Museum of Chana Orloff, Villa Seurat & Montsouris, please kindly indicate your preferred travel dates and your group size. We usually respond within the next few hours.
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