Petit Palais Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By admin The Petit Palais is an art museum in the 8th arrondissement of Paris near the Champs Elysée. The metro is station is line 1, Champs Elysée Clémenceau Built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle, it now houses the Musée des beaux-arts de la ville de Paris.The museum is free to visit. Gallery of sculptures The reception room. Vestibule The garden Main staircase The museum houses a large collection of ancient and modern art.