Musee Edith Piaf
Musee Edith Piaf
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1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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This small museum houses artifacts belonging to Edith Piaf, the famous singer and entertainer.
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Neighborhood: Saint-Ambroise
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Sep 2023 • Family
Just to update: though we were unable to go to the museum as the available time wasn’t good for us (conflicting with other booked tours) I called the number and the curator answered within 2 rings.
Very polite. You should call during opening hours.
Make sure you have the correct phone number. We are from Canada so needed to include the international calling code
You would enter the following
+33 1 43 55 52 72 (on iPhone press and hold the 0 to get the + sign).
I initially made the mistake and entered 0 after the 33 and got the wrong number recording. To avoid disappointment, please enter the phone number correctly.
Though we missed visiting the museum, contrary to other reviews, we had a positive experience trying to get an appointment.
Very polite. You should call during opening hours.
Make sure you have the correct phone number. We are from Canada so needed to include the international calling code
You would enter the following
+33 1 43 55 52 72 (on iPhone press and hold the 0 to get the + sign).
I initially made the mistake and entered 0 after the 33 and got the wrong number recording. To avoid disappointment, please enter the phone number correctly.
Though we missed visiting the museum, contrary to other reviews, we had a positive experience trying to get an appointment.
Written September 16, 2023
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aflashingray
MA113 contributions
Le musee Edith Piaf is a great experience for anyone, even if you don't have much knowledge of Edith Piaf, or french music. This private museum consists of two rooms of a Belleville apartment, covered in photos and paintings of Piaf as well as her personal belongings. You will be able to see some of her private letters, maps and photos tracing her life story, furniture from her apartment, her famous little black dress, books, cds, vinyls and a lot more. With Piaf's music playing throughout your visit, you will be entranced by this woman's history. Do not hesitate to ask questions and don't forget to leave a donation on your way out. Spend the rest of the day exploring Belleville to see another side of Paris and visit the Parc de Belleville (which has a great view of the city if you climb up the steps), and Cimitiere de Pere Lachaise.
There is also a lot of North African, Greek and Turkish restaurants in the area if you need to take a break!
There is also a lot of North African, Greek and Turkish restaurants in the area if you need to take a break!
Written February 21, 2004
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HelpfulAngel
Atlanta, GA1,198 contributions
May 2016 • Family
This is a long time fan's home in which he has dedicated two rooms of his house to Edith Piaf. He said that he was a friend of Edith's late husband who entrusted all his Edith memorabilia to him provided that he would share it with the world. The museum is very small - two small rooms, these are filled with Edith Piaf memorabilia including her crockery, dresses, photographs, even Marcel's boxing gloves (which were my favorite), letters, photo albums, her gigantic teddy bear and a life size cutout of her (she was only 4'8 inches).
The place is a bit hard to get to - we took a taxi - which is probably the easiest, otherwise you have to take the metro to Menilmentant Station and then walk a few blocks along Rue Oberkampf and then turn left on Rue Crespin Du Gast. I must say that this is a very shady and run down part of Paris so be careful when walking.
Remember: you can only visit by appointment - so you can call this number: +33 1 43 55 52 72. The man only speaks French so if you can't speak French get someone who can to help you. It's only open 3 days Mon, Tues & Wed from 1 to 6 pm - so plan accordingly. The man will give you 2 codes to get into the building.
The cost to visit is by donation and the man is very appreciative even for a few Euros. We bought some stamps from it and gave him a 10 Euros for the 3 of us visiting and he was very happy.
The Pere Lachaise Cemetary is not too far from here if you want to visit. That is where Edith Piaf's body was laid to rest.
Well worth the visit if you are true fan.
The place is a bit hard to get to - we took a taxi - which is probably the easiest, otherwise you have to take the metro to Menilmentant Station and then walk a few blocks along Rue Oberkampf and then turn left on Rue Crespin Du Gast. I must say that this is a very shady and run down part of Paris so be careful when walking.
Remember: you can only visit by appointment - so you can call this number: +33 1 43 55 52 72. The man only speaks French so if you can't speak French get someone who can to help you. It's only open 3 days Mon, Tues & Wed from 1 to 6 pm - so plan accordingly. The man will give you 2 codes to get into the building.
The cost to visit is by donation and the man is very appreciative even for a few Euros. We bought some stamps from it and gave him a 10 Euros for the 3 of us visiting and he was very happy.
The Pere Lachaise Cemetary is not too far from here if you want to visit. That is where Edith Piaf's body was laid to rest.
Well worth the visit if you are true fan.
Written June 1, 2016
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Miss P
Reading, UK13 contributions
Apr 2022 • Solo
Well where to start? I have phoned the number several times before going there. No answer. After arriving to the location, I’ve been told by some random people that you have to book before visit. Called the number again and finally I got through some gentleman who didn’t speak English at all.
So unless you speak French or have someone with you who speaks the language you won’t be able to visit the Edith Piaf museum.
So unless you speak French or have someone with you who speaks the language you won’t be able to visit the Edith Piaf museum.
Written April 26, 2022
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1073BB
Atlanta, GA250 contributions
Sep 2014 • Couples
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You have to be a dedicated Edith Piaf fan to find and visit this place—which is actually where the chanteuse once lived as a teenager. It’s now part of the private apartment of a longtime fan, it’s open only three days a week (Monday to Wednesday), only in the afternoon (1-6 p.m.), and you must call before you come—an ordeal considering the often spotty wifi in Paris and our limited French (we received the entry codes to the building only after we finally connected, in French). But Edith and I go way back, and it was jolly well worth the effort. My husband and I ended up taking the Metro to the Menilmentant station, walking a few blocks along rue Oberkampf, then turning left onto rue Crespin du Gast. The museum is marked only by a small plaque: Les Amis d’Edith Piaf, with the advisory that it’s only by appointment; the telephone number is below. It doesn’t take long to peruse the two rooms filled (no, crammed) with an assortment of treasures marking The Little Sparrow’s career. Among them are a life-sized cutout of the diminutive singer (she was only 4’8”), walls covered with photos and portraits (some pretty bad), a large stuffed bear overwhelming an arm chair, shoes and dresses in her perennial black, and boxing gloves—one of her many “amours” was middleweight champion Marcel Cerdan, who tragically was killed in a plane crash as he was en route to join her in New York. Biographies say she never recovered from that blow. There is no charge but the proprietor accepts donations and we felt more or less obliged—but not grudgingly so—and left a few Euros each. Photos, postcards, and CDs are for sale. Be warned that it’s up several flights of stairs with no lift, and can get quite warm if a number of people are there at the same time.
The once-tawdry Menilmentant/Belleville neighborhood is slowly gentrifying and now numbers more than a few trendy night clubs and eateries. It’s worth the 15-minute stroll over to rue Belleville, at least for a beer and to people watch. En route is Parc de Belleville, an awesome public space. At its summit—some 325’, making it the highest park in Paris (and you WILL be huffing and puffing)—are gorgeous flower beds, a panoramic view of Paris that features both Tour Montparnasse and the Eiffel Tower, and an open-air pavilion whose square-columned supports are whimsically painted.
You have to be a dedicated Edith Piaf fan to find and visit this place—which is actually where the chanteuse once lived as a teenager. It’s now part of the private apartment of a longtime fan, it’s open only three days a week (Monday to Wednesday), only in the afternoon (1-6 p.m.), and you must call before you come—an ordeal considering the often spotty wifi in Paris and our limited French (we received the entry codes to the building only after we finally connected, in French). But Edith and I go way back, and it was jolly well worth the effort. My husband and I ended up taking the Metro to the Menilmentant station, walking a few blocks along rue Oberkampf, then turning left onto rue Crespin du Gast. The museum is marked only by a small plaque: Les Amis d’Edith Piaf, with the advisory that it’s only by appointment; the telephone number is below. It doesn’t take long to peruse the two rooms filled (no, crammed) with an assortment of treasures marking The Little Sparrow’s career. Among them are a life-sized cutout of the diminutive singer (she was only 4’8”), walls covered with photos and portraits (some pretty bad), a large stuffed bear overwhelming an arm chair, shoes and dresses in her perennial black, and boxing gloves—one of her many “amours” was middleweight champion Marcel Cerdan, who tragically was killed in a plane crash as he was en route to join her in New York. Biographies say she never recovered from that blow. There is no charge but the proprietor accepts donations and we felt more or less obliged—but not grudgingly so—and left a few Euros each. Photos, postcards, and CDs are for sale. Be warned that it’s up several flights of stairs with no lift, and can get quite warm if a number of people are there at the same time.
The once-tawdry Menilmentant/Belleville neighborhood is slowly gentrifying and now numbers more than a few trendy night clubs and eateries. It’s worth the 15-minute stroll over to rue Belleville, at least for a beer and to people watch. En route is Parc de Belleville, an awesome public space. At its summit—some 325’, making it the highest park in Paris (and you WILL be huffing and puffing)—are gorgeous flower beds, a panoramic view of Paris that features both Tour Montparnasse and the Eiffel Tower, and an open-air pavilion whose square-columned supports are whimsically painted.
Written August 7, 2015
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ici_la_12
Milwaukee, WI33 contributions
Aug 2012 • Solo
This is a small museum, only two rooms, run by a Frenchman who doesn't speak English and seemed annoyed by dealing with anyone who doesn't speak French. It was a bit of a challenge to locate and access the museum. There were two codes - to get in the front door and once inside, the access to the apartment. I understood most of his directions in French but had to have my hotel call for me to make sure I had the correct instructions. Once there, you can see some of Edith Piaf's possessions and most notably, many letters she wrote. The curator has a lot of interest and knowledge of her life, and he met her when he was young. However, my French wasn't strong enough to take full advantage of his experience. I did buy a CD and a collector level boo of her life which are nice souvenirs to have.
Written September 9, 2012
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gabrielphiladelphia
Philadelphia, PA155 contributions
Aug 2014 • Friends
As the other reviewers have said, it's small (two cramped and very warm spaces), but packed full of memorabilia. The "host" does not speak French, so if you don't either, you'll perhaps not enjoy the experience as much. But, he was happy to answer every single question we had. He was most gracious (because we spoke French perhaps)... even agreeing to autograph a couple of photos we bought. The whole visit takes all of about 45 minutes, but you see several black dresses, house dresses, dressing robe of her boxer lover, loads of great letters, her gloves, shoes, etc, etc... and he has some nice CD's for sale as well. I'm thrilled to have visited!
Written August 6, 2014
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DawnandSteveinLeeds
Leeds, UK160 contributions
Aug 2012 • Couples
A beautfully created small museum located in two rooms of Bernard Marchois' apartment. Bernard, a fan of Piaf's since he was 16, is a mine of information about her life - as long as you can speak some French, as he doesn't speak English. You need to call to make an appointment to visit and the opening days and times are limited - see www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2012/jun/01/edith-piaf-museum-paris - but it is well worth it.
When asked where we could hear someone singing Piaf songs in Paris now, Bernard recommended lunch at Chez Louisette in the Marché aux Puces. The singing's not brilliant, but there is a wonderful atmosphere and good food which makes the whole experience well worth the while. Call to find out when they are open.
Next year is the 50th anniversary of Edith Piaf's death and many events are being organised in Paris which Bernard will have information about nearer the time.
When asked where we could hear someone singing Piaf songs in Paris now, Bernard recommended lunch at Chez Louisette in the Marché aux Puces. The singing's not brilliant, but there is a wonderful atmosphere and good food which makes the whole experience well worth the while. Call to find out when they are open.
Next year is the 50th anniversary of Edith Piaf's death and many events are being organised in Paris which Bernard will have information about nearer the time.
Written August 7, 2012
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Sharlene T
San Diego, CA166 contributions
Mar 2018 • Friends
These two small rooms of a Piaf fan's apartment are chock full of photos, memorabilia, gold records, dresses and furniture of Miss Piaf. Monsieur, who does not speak English, is happy to have fans view the memorabilia and to leave an offering in appreciation. Be aware that about 8 people are allowed in at a time (every 30 minutes) so there is very little room to turn around and view all. Worth the trip for fans of Edith Piaf. You must reserve in advance for limited viewing times on certain days of the week. When you reserve, you are given the building entry code.
Written March 22, 2018
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susan h
Los Gatos38 contributions
Dec 2011 • Couples
Musee Edith Piaf is in a very small apartment in Paris. The private museum owner has bought her personal belongings and memorabilia. He also sells some recordings & stamps. We've been there twice and would highly recommend for those love Edith Piaf. It's kind of a challenge making the reservation, getting the code to enter the apartment but worth the effort as it is a nice adventure. It is worth noting that it is around a 20 minute walk to Cimetière du Père Lachaise to say hello and good bye to her.
Written May 20, 2012
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kmelton2028
Sugarloaf, CA
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AnnaDominica
London, UK154 contributions
Call telephone number 33 1 43 55 52 72. Be prepared to try several times. Eventually you will get to speak to the man who runs the museum. He will confirm the date you want to go and the time - he will give you two codes. One for the front door and one for the second door - there is a small lift to the apartment. This is a small place and is part of a larger apartment but if you are a fan it is a nice visit. He does not charge but accepts a small donation and he does have cards and other small things for sale. Hope you manage to get there and enjoy it.
Sara F
Quebec City, Canada30 contributions
Hola! Como hicieron para poder acceder a la cita? Es solo por llamada? Con cuanto tiempo de anticipación consideran que sea necesario apartarla? Mil gracias!
Hi! How you guys do for take the "Rendez-Vous" with the museum? The only access for this cause is by telephone? and How far in advance do you consider it necessary to set it? Thank you so much guys!!
lavienrose62
Rome, Lazio, Italy4 contributions
desidererei sapere che giorni è aperto durante questo mese.
Grazie
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Charlene K
Lakewood, OH18 contributions
I and my cousin will be in Paris from Thurs. Apr. 8, leaving Mon. Apr. 13. I have been to Paris numerous times during the 80s and 90s and have been a fan of Edith Piaf since I first learned of her in my high school French class 1962-63, shortly before her death. Since that time I've collected many pieces of her music, vinyl, tapes, CDs, documentaries, books, photos,etc. I never made a trip to Paris without visiting her grave site and placing flowers which I intend to do this trip as well. In '94 I made a visit to the private museum which was a highlight for me of all my trips to paris.
What I would like to ask now is this - during the short time I will be there in a liltle more than a week, are there any recommendations anyone may have to see any performers who carry on her music? I would appreciate any suggestions.
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