At the suggestion from a friend, we visited Musée Jacquemart-André, built in the late 19th century on prestigious Blvd. Hausemann just a few blocks from the Arc de Triomphe. (www.musee-jacquemart-andre.com)
The home was built to house the couple’s art collection, which consisted of innumerable paintings, tapestries, sculptures and furniture they collected all over Europe. Upon their death, they bequeathed the home and contents to the French government to maintain the collection of art and architecture intact.
The audio guide discreetly calls the couple upper middle class. We would use the term filthy rich. Nonetheless, it is an interesting tour, although a bit pricey at 12 euros for admission plus three more each for the audioguide. A bit more pricey for me was the loss of my good scarf in the cloakroom. It just disappeared from my coat.