The National Gallery of Jeu de Paume is a contemporary art and photography gallery in Paris. It is located in the northwestern part of the Jardins des Tuileries, not far from the Place de la Concorde, in the 1st arrondissement. The building is the twin of that of the Musée de l'Orangerie, which is located in the southwestern part of the garden. The palace was built in 1861 by the will of Napoleon III, and initially housed some tennis courts; it was only used for exhibitions in 1909. Initially, the gallery housed the collections of great Impressionist artists, works which were later transferred to the Musée d'Orsay. During the years of the German occupation, the museum also housed several works confiscated by the Nazis from the Jews, some of which were unfortunately destroyed. From 1986 to 2004 the museum began to deal with modern and contemporary art, while today it mainly exhibits photographic and multimedia exhibitions. The building has nine rooms, spread over three floors, which are all used for temporary exhibitions with themes ranging from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century.