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Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain

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There's no shortage of museums in Paris, but this eye-catching contemporary-art gallery may be the city's best place to view cutting-edge art. Funded by luxury giant Cartier, the foundation is at once an architectural landmark, a corporate collection, and an exhibition space. Architect Jean Nouvel's 1993 building is a glass house of cards layered seamlessly between the boulevard and the garden. The nearly self-effacing building highlights a cedar of Lebanon planted in 1823 by French writer Chateaubriand, who once lived at this address. Along with high-quality exhibitions of contemporary art, the foundation hosts performance nights (contemporary dance, music, film, fashion) on Thursday evenings, some in English. These "Nuits Nomades" start at 8:30.

  • Cost: EUR 6.50
  • Open: Tues. 11-10, Wed.-Sun. 11-8
  • Metro: Raspail
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