GALLERY KAMEL MENNOUR

Art dealer, Kamel Mennour, hosts various prominent contemporary artists, many photographers, in his airy gallery housed in a Parisian hotel particulier. Larry Clark, David LaChapelle, Alberto Garcia-Alix have all graced his walls. 12th September will be the ten year anniversary of his gallery opening... 

MUSEE NATIONAL PICASSO

CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS UNTIL 2012 “I am the greatest collector of Picassos in the world.” – Pablo Picasso Over 3,000 works of the world’s most famous artist are on display in this hotel particulier in the Marais district.  Arranged largely chronologically, the sketch books,... 

MUSÉE COGNACQ-JAY

Presentation Step back in time and discover bourgeois life inside a 16th century mansion. This museum displays the private collection of art lovers Ernest Cognacq and Marie-Louise Jay, founders of La Samaritaine, one of the first departments stores of Paris. Here one can see great examples of 18th century... 

GUIDED TOURS MUSEE D’ORSAY

For those looking to get more out of visiting this institution of impressionist art, why not join a guided tour? Around 90 minutes in length, various versions and themes are available depending on the language . Currently in English two version are given, one focuses on 19 century art and the second... 

BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE DE FRANCE-SITE RICHELIEU

This is the original of now six sites of the French National Library, heir of the royal library of France, itself dating back to 1368. Site Richelieu is dedicated to coins, stamps, maps, manuscripts, music, objects and prints, holding the rarest objects including first examples of human writing. Apart... 

CARTIER FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY ART

Do not be fooled by the name as this is not a jewelry shop, but a full-fledged modern art gallery. A French trail blazer for corporate sponsorships in the arts, the Cartier foundation was inaugurated in 1984 with a mission to support young artists worldwide. The foundation prides itself on the freedom... 

GALERIE NATIONALE DU JEU DE PAUME

Exhibition space dedicated to photography and contemporary art. Located inside the Tuileries Gardens, the 19th century building previously housed a practice hall for a french game called jeu de paume, a percursor to modern tennis, but in 2004 has been reopened as a museum. Traveling exhibitions like... 

HOTEL SULLY

One of many ‘hotels particuliers’ of Marais, Hotel Sully is now home to one of the sites of Jeu de Paume galleries, dedicated to photography. When spending the day in the bustle of Place des Vosges and Bastille, this place offers one cool and quiet inside its courtyard which is accessible...