Palais de la Porte Dorée

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Palais de la Porte Dorée stands in Paris (Paris), in the Île-de-France region of France. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on October 17, 2026.

Built for the 1931 Colonial Exposition in Paris's 12th arrondissement, the Palais de la Porte Dorée combines an Art Deco building, a museum and an aquarium under one roof. Its carved facades and interior frescoes depict the history of the French colonial empire, a subject now examined critically by the National Museum of Immigration History housed inside. In the basement, the Tropical Aquarium displays hundreds of species in tanks devoted to marine and freshwater ecosystems.

What to know

• The site combines three separate visits: the historic monument, the immigration museum and the tropical aquarium.
• The Art Deco architecture is visible from the outside, with carved facades and an entrance hall worth noting.
• The aquarium occupies the lower levels of the building and can be visited independently of the museum exhibitions.
• A programme of temporary exhibitions, talks and film screenings runs alongside the permanent collections.
• The address is 293 avenue Daumesnil, in Paris's 12th arrondissement.

Practical information

Visit duration

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Wheelchair access

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Dogs

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Parking

No on-site parking; public car parks nearby: Porte Dorée car park (57 boulevard Poniatowski, 75012 Paris) or Valmy car park (139-154 rue de Paris, 94220 Charenton-le-Pont)

A ramp at the corner of place Édouard Renard and rue Armand Rousseau provides access for people with reduced mobility, with a stabilised path leading to a lift located behind the administrative entrance.

Where this château is

Paris · Paris · Île-de-France

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Address

293 Av. Daumesnil, 75012 Paris

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Château phone number

+33 1 53 59 58 60

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Heritage status

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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