Please tell me about the painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau.  A brief biography and some places I might see some of his art in person.
William-Adolphe Bouguereau was a French academic painter born on November 30, 1825, in La Rochelle, France. He was known for his idealized depictions of the human form, often in classical and biblical themes. He was a student at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he won several awards and accolades for his paintings.

Bouguereau was one of the most prominent artists of the 19th century, and his work continues to be highly regarded today. He was a regular exhibitor at the Paris Salon, where his works were highly praised and widely recognized.

If you are interested in seeing some of Bouguereau's art in person, there are several places you might consider visiting:

1. Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France
2. Louvre Museum, Paris, France
3. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes, France
4. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
5. Philadelphia Museum of Art, USA
6. Art Institute of Chicago, USA
7. National Museum Cardiff, Wales, UK

In addition to these museums, Bouguereau's paintings can also be found in private collections and galleries around the world.
I am visiting France soon so I'd like to go to one of the first three suggestions... Are there artists with similar art styles there? Which ones can I expect?
Some other artists with a similar style that you may encounter in those museums include:

- Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, known for his highly realistic portraits and history paintings with polished finishes. The Louvre has many famous works by Ingres, including his La Grande Odalisque.
- Alexandre Cabanel, another academic painter who focused on historical, religious and mythological subjects. His famous work The Birth of Venus is at the Musée d'Orsay.
- Leon Gerome, who painted highly realistic historical and Orientalist scenes. The Musée d'Orsay and Louvre both have works by Gerome.
- Paul Baudry, who is known for his grand-scale decorative paintings of idyllic mythological and historical scenes. The Louvre has several of his major works.

So you can expect to see more elaborate, realistic and polished history/mythological/allegorical paintings in a similar style to Bouguereau. The museums you'll be visiting have excellent collections of 19th century French academic art, so you should find plenty of comparable works. Enjoy your visit!