3Bibliothèque Nationale de France – La Maison Rouge – Site François Mitterrand Fondation Antoine de Galbert Occupying a former factory, this 2,000 m site2 is devoted to contemporary creation, with regular temporary exhibitions programmed. 10 bd de la Bastille (12th). M Quai de la Rapée.o 01 40 01 08 81. TheMaison Rouge will close permanently in Oct 2018. http://lamaisonrouge.org Architect Dominique Perrault combined wood, glass and steel in his design of the Marché Beauvau – Marché d’Aligre ‘BNF’,inaugurated in 1996. At each of the Admire the tempting array of produce on four corners of the huge esplanade stands sale at the food stalls of the Baltard-style a tower in the shape of an open book. This covered market. Second-hand goods are grandiose ensemble is balanced and ethe- sold at the outdoor market. real. The central platform has a ‘sunken’ gar- Rue d’Aligre and place d’Aligre (12th). den in a forest-like setting, which the read- M Ledru-Rollin.o ing rooms look out onto. Inside, visitors can see two spectacular globes (celestial and Bercy Village terrestrial) of Louis XIV and take advantage The former wine storehouses and ware- of major temporary exhibitions. houses of Paris are now occupied by bou- Quai François Mauriac. Access East (‘Est’) tiques and restaurants with terraces. In this entrance (13th). M Bibliothèque Françoiso car-free zone, the pedestrian is king! Mitterrand. 01 53 79 49 49. Exhibition: Tues Cour Saint-Émilion (12th). M Couro to Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, 1pm-7pm. Closed Mon Saint-Émilion. 0 825 166 075 (€0.18/min). and public holidays. Exhibition/full rate: €9. www.bercyvillage.com www.bnf.fr plus… Pavillons de Bercy – Musée des Arts Forains Port de l’Arsenal In a former wine market, visit the recon- At this small marina, you might almost think struction of an authentic funfair with its you were at a seaside harbour. Enjoy the merry-go-rounds of wooden horses and dis- restaurant, terrace, spaces for relaxing and torting mirrors! admire the dozens of little boats. 53 av. des Terroirs de France (12th). M Couro 4th and 12th. M Bastille.o Saint-Émilion. 01 43 40 16 22. Visit all year by appointment only. http://arts-forains.com DID YOU KNOW? Piscine Joséphine Baker The only floating swimming pool on the To go from one tower of the BNF to the Seine! In summer, the glass roof opens so other, depending on the demand by that bathers can enjoy the sunshine. readers, books travel by an ingenious Quai François Mauriac (13th). M Quai de lao and rather unusual fashion: on a little Gare. 01 56 61 96 50. www.piscine-baker.fr ‘train’!In total, 355 ‘baskets’ travel over a circuit of seven kilometres of track, Cité de la Mode et du Design which is fixed to the ceiling. Each ‘bas- Inside the building’s bright-green ultra- ket’ transports a maximum of five books, contemporary structure are exhibition spaces, protected in a file with buffered sec- restaurants, a club and a panoramic terrace. tions. More fragile documents are trans- 34 quai d’Austerlitz (13th).M Gare d’Austerlitz.o ported by hand. 01 76 77 25 30. www.citemodedesign.fr 64 SOUTH-EAST PARIS