Musée d'Orsay, Métamorphose d'un Palais plot
Orsay, the museum with the largest collection of Impressionist art in the world, was opened in 1978 by François Mitterrand as a connecting line between the Louvre and Pompidou. In successive projects, the museum was transformed, modernized to receive more visitors, while preserving its historical cachet. Each project faced new challenges.