Palais de Tokyo
Palais de Tokyo, a museum, stands in Paris 16e. Within 5 km there are 1,184 more places to visit. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) since 2025.
Museum in Paris 16e
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#123 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (34 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Paris 16e
Palais de Tokyo is in the commune of Paris 16e, with 1,184 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 2025 (Mérimée record PA75160016). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
Aim for April to October, when Paris 16e reaches 17–26°C.
Palais de Tokyo
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 34 languages. For a second stop, Tour Eiffel is 700 m away.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 2025
- Covered in
- 34 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Paris 16e, Paris
- Official site
- palaisdetokyo.com
Address and hours
- EntryA fee is charged
Getting your bearings
The map centres on Palais de Tokyo, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Paris 16e. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
The largest of the 8 towns is Paris 15e, with 229,713 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Paris 16e
Paris 7e
Paris 8e
Paris 17e
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Palais de Tokyo is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Paris 16e | It’s in this commune | 159,386 |
| Paris 7e | 1.5 km southeast of it | 48,015 |
| Paris 8e | 1.9 km northeast of it | 35,317 |
| Paris 17e | 2.6 km north of it | 159,212 |
| Paris 15e | 2.6 km south of it | 229,713 |
| Paris 6e | 3.1 km southeast of it | 40,389 |
| Paris 1er | 3.1 km east of it | 15,114 |
| Neuilly-sur-Seine | 3.2 km northwest of it | 59,538 |
Nearby, too
Our list has 2,297 more within 15 km, among them 6 attractions and 2 museums.
AttractionTour Eiffel700 m south, in Paris 7e2MuseumMuseumMusée du Louvre3.1 km east, in Paris 1er3
MuseumMusée d'Orsay2.2 km east, in Paris 7e4
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées1 km northeast, in Paris 8e5
AttractionArc de triomphe de l'Étoile1.1 km north, in Paris 8e6
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris4.1 km east, in Paris 4e7
AttractionPalais de l'Élysée1.6 km northeast, in Paris 8e8
AttractionChamp-de-Mars900 m south, in Paris 7eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Palais de Tokyo
Where is Palais de Tokyo?
Palais de Tokyo is in Paris 16e, in Paris (Île-de-France).
What is Palais de Tokyo?
Museum.
Is Palais de Tokyo a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 2025, Mérimée record PA75160016.
How well known is Palais de Tokyo?
Palais de Tokyo has 34 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #123 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Palais de Tokyo?
April to October are the warmest months in Paris 16e, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Palais de Tokyo?
Within 15 km: Tour Eiffel (700 m), Musée du Louvre (3.1 km), Musée d'Orsay (2.2 km) and Avenue des Champs-Élysées (1 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Palais de Tokyo: Strobilomyces, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Eiffel: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orsay: Cheng-en Cheng from Taichung City, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées: SoWhat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile: ZeusUpsistos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais de l'Élysée: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Champ-de-Mars: Mattgirling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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