Underground & cool · Counterfeiting museum · €
Musée de la Contrefaçon
Run by the manufacturers' anti-fraud union, this mansion holds 500-odd seized fakes set beside the genuine article: counterfeit amphorae, forged banknotes, fake Rodin bronzes, knock-off bags, dud brake pads and counterfeit medicine. The pleasure is the side-by-side.
Tight weekday-only afternoon hours and a full August closure — phone ahead.
Address16 rue de la Faisanderie, 75116 Paris
Arrondissement16e
Price€ · €6 full, €5 reduced
HoursMon–Fri 14:00–17:30; closed weekends & August
Verified openJune 2026
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