2 Best Sights in Paris, France

At the behest of the Fondation Entreprise Galeries Lafayette, Rem Koolhaas and his OMA studio transformed this 19th-century industrial space into a streamlined, six-floor "laboratory of innovation" that supports and exhibits the work of up-and-coming contemporary artists and designers. Each year, the foundation chooses three or four artists and presents their work over a span of three months, enhanced by live performances and discussions. The foundation also hosts a program of live music as well as the Closer music festival for "adventurous" music every March. Pluto, a sleek café and bistronomic restaurant on the ground floor, is a great choice for lunch, dinner, an afternoon coffee break, or teatime in a chic industrial space loaded with contemporary art. 

Located in the northwestern corner of the Luxembourg Gardens, this former orangerie (a greenhouse for orange and other warm weather trees) for the Palais du Luxembourg became the city's first public painting gallery in 1884. It now features excellent temporary exhibitions that are often worth a visit.