101 Porte Berger (1st). M Les Halles.o plus 01 44 76 87 08. Daily. Mon to Sat: 10am- … 8.30pm. Sun: 11am-7pm. www.forumdeshalles.com Bourse de Commerce – 20Église Saint-Eustache Pinault Collection At the heart of Les Halles, the church This 18th-century building, renovated by of Saint-Eustache is remarkable for its Tadao Ando, will exhibit the contemporary cathedral-like proportions and the wealth art collection of François Pinault, from of artworks it contains, including Colbert’s autumn 2019. tomb by Coysevox and a painting by Rubens. 2 rue de Viarmes (1st). Its distinctive architecture combines Gothic M Les Halles.o 01 83 75 10 00. facades and Renaissance and classical inte- www.collectionpinaultparis.com riors. It boasts the largest organ in France Stravinsky Fountain and offers free recitals for the public, every At the foot of the Centre Pompidou, this Sunday afternoon. Faithful to its musical fountain by Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean heritage, the church welcomes philhar- Tinguely is recognizable by its 16 coloured monic groups, choirs and prestigious festi- sculptures, playfully spouting jets of water. vals throughout the year. This pleasant spot is bordered by the Saint- 146 rue Rambuteau (1st). M Les Halles.o Merri church and several restaurants. 01 42 36 31 05. Daily. Mon to Fri: 9.30am- Place Igor Stravinsky (4th). 7pm. Sat: 10am-7.15pm. Sun: 9am-7.15pm. M Hôtel de Ville.o www.saint-eustache.org 21Musée des Arts et Métiers Tour Saint-Jacques This tower is the only remaining vestige of the church of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie. It is accessed via the little park with the same name, and the view of Paris from the top is quite spectacular. Square de la tour Saint-Jacques (1st). M Hôtel de Ville.o 01 83 96 15 05. Guided tours only, by appointment. The museum’s treasures trace the history of www.desmotsetdesarts.com technology since the 16th century, across Tour Jean-sans-Peur seven domains: scientific instruments, The last vestige of the Palais des ducs materials, construction, communication, de Bourgogne (15th century), this tower energy, mechanical engineering and trans- houses a masterpiece of French sculpture: portation. The former abbey of Saint-Martin- the carved vault above the spiral staircase. des-Champs serves as the setting for the 20 rue Étienne Marcel (2nd). collections presented chronologically. Visi- M Étienne Marcel.o 01 40 26 20 28. tors can discover the charmingLa Joueuse www.tourjeansanspeur.com de tympanon (The Dulcimer Player), an automaton dating from 1784, the sphere of Gaîté Lyrique Foucault’s legendary pendulum (1851), and An art gallery, concert hall and centre of even an airplane from 1897. The visit comes artistic creation, the Gaîté Lyrique explores to an end in the Arts et Métiers metro sta- digitalculture in all its forms. It boasts an tion, inspired by Jules Verne’s Nautilus. eclectic programme. 60 rue Réaumur (3rd). M Arts et Métiers.o 3 bis rue Papin (3rd). M Réaumur –o 01 53 01 82 63. Daily: 10am-6pm, except Sébastopol. 01 53 01 52 00. Mon, 1 May and 25 Dec. Thurs: open until https://gaite-lyrique.net 9.30pm. Permanent collections/full rate: €8. Joint ticket (permanent collections + temporary exhibition)/full rate: €9. www.arts-et-metiers.net HISTORIC HEART 25