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The Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ palɛ de ʃɑ̃z‿elize]; English: Great Palace of the Champs-Élysées), commonly known as the Grand Palais, is a historic site, exhibition hall and museum complex located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris between the Champs-Élysées and the Seine, France.
In 2012, part of the museum's collections were presented at the Grand Palais, as part of the exhibition La France en relief: masterpieces from the collection of relief plans from Louis XIV to Napoleon III, from January 18 as of February 17, 2012. The museum is open daily except the first Monday of each month; an admission fee is charged.
The Galeries nationales du Grand Palais (French pronunciation: [ɡalʁi nɑsjɔnal dy ɡʁɑ̃ palɛ]; transl. Grand Palais National Galleries) are museum spaces located in the Grand Palais in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.
The square was the entry point of two major international expositions: the Paris Universal Exposition of 1900, which left behind the Grand Palais and the Petit Palais, and the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, which gave its name to the Art Deco architectural style of the 20th century.
The Palace of Industry, built for the 1855 Paris Exposition, was designed to be bigger than The Crystal Palace in London. It stood until 1897, when it was demolished to make room for the Grand Palais. In 1855 Emperor Napoleon III chose the park as the site of the first great international exposition to be held in Paris, the Exposition Universelle.
Location on the Seine in Paris. The Pont Alexandre III (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ alɛksɑ̃dʁ tʁwa]) is a deck arch bridge that spans the Seine in Paris. It connects the Champs-Élysées quarter with those of the Invalides and Eiffel Tower. The bridge is widely regarded as the most ornate, extravagant bridge in the city.
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The site chosen for the exposition was the center of Paris, around the Grand Palais, the enormous glass and iron pavilion which had been built for the 1900 Universal Exposition. The principal architect was Charles Plumet. The main entrance, called the Gate of Honor, was located next to the Grand Palais.