The Musée Français de la Carte à Jouer () is a museum of

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s in

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. It is located at 16, rue Auguste Gervais, in the suburb of

Issy-les-Moulineaux Issy-les-Moulineaux () is a commune in the southwestern suburban area of Paris, France, lying on the left bank of the river Seine. Its citizens are called in French. It is one of Paris's entrances and is located from Notre Dame Cathedral, whic ...

. Nearby is Mairie d'Issy station, the southern terminus of

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. The museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays, and an admission fee is charged. The museum was established in 1986 based on the collections of Louis Chardonneret (1849–1935) and Robert Thissen, and since 1997 has occupied its current location in the former Château d'Issy of the

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. It contains about 9000 objects, including nearly 6500 playing cards, 980 etchings, drawings, and posters, and more than other 1000 objects related to card games. It also presents temporary exhibitions. Other galleries tell the story of Issy-les-Moulineaux and the chateau of the Princes of Conti, the beginnings of

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, and noted artists associated with Issy (

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, and

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). The museum won the 1999 European Museum of the Year Award.

References

Musée Français de la Carte à Jouer
- official site

The Parisian Guide (English)
{{Authority control Museums in Hauts-de-Seine Amusement museums Decorative arts museums in France Playing card organisations Museums established in 1986 1986 establishments in France Art museums and galleries in Île-de-France

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