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Museum · Paris · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Musée Cognacq-Jay in Paris

Musée Cognacq-Jay is a museum in Paris, France. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 7 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 120 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

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Audio tour · Musée Cognacq-Jay

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You're standing at the Hôtel Donon, right in the heart of the Marais, in Paris's 3rd arrondissement. This mansion is old: it went up around 1575. Today it houses the Musée Cognacq-Jay, a small museum packed with eighteenth-century art.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00
Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Not accessible
Visitors
66,307 a year (2019)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Musée Cognacq-Jay

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 7 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Centre Pompidou
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Centre Pompidou · 730 m

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Photo: Zairon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Arts et Métiers
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Museum of Arts et Métiers · 1000 m

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Photo: Arnaud 25 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral of Notre Dame
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Cathedral of Notre Dame · 1 km

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Photo: P e z i · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
La Samaritaine
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

La Samaritaine · 1.4 km

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Photo: Adrian Scottow · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Pont Neuf
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Pont Neuf · 1.4 km

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Photo: Rmrfstar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Centre Pompidou on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Carnavalet MuseumMuseum · 100 m away
  2. 2Musée national Picasso-ParisMuseum · 200 m away
  3. 3Maison de Victor HugoMuseum · 500 m away
  4. 4Hôtel de VilleAttraction · 690 m away
  5. 5Saint-Jacques TowerAttraction · 930 m away
  6. 6Fontaine des InnocentsMonument · 1 km away
  7. 7Place de la RépubliqueAttraction · 1.1 km away
  8. 8ConciergerieMuseum · 1.2 km away
  9. 9Sainte-ChapelleAttraction · 1.3 km away
  10. 10Palace of JusticeAttraction · 1.3 km away
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Frequently asked questions

When is Musée Cognacq-Jay open?

Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Musée Cognacq-Jay wheelchair accessible?

No, according to OpenStreetMap it is not wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 120 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Musée Cognacq-Jay, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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