Galerie du Jeu de Paume, Jeu de Paume Gallery
Built by Napoleon III, the Jeu de Paume replaced an orangery (early greenhouse) which had been built by Henri IV at the beginning of the 17th century. It was constructed as a place for his son to play 'jeu de paume', a forerunner of tennis. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Jeu de Paume game gave way to tennis and the building was consecrated to art exhibitions. From 1947 to 1986, it housed the collection of impressionist works which are now exhibited at the Orsay Museum. The "National Gallery" now exhibits contemporary art.