around Av. Franklin D. Roosevelt (8th). M Champs-o CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES Élysées – Clemenceau. 01 56 43 20 20. Daily: 9.30am-6pm (Sun and public holidays: 10am-7pm), except Mon, 1 Jan, 1 May, 14 July (am) and 25 Dec. Closes at the end of 2020 for 15GRAND PALAIS renovation work. During the work, temporary Whether in the setting of the Nave, hall of structure in the Parc André Citroën (15th). honour or Galeries Nationales, the Grand Full rate: €9. Planetarium (6 yrs+): €3 supple- Palais offers an exciting year-long programme ment. www.palais-decouverte.fr of events, exhibitions and concerts, which are an important part of Paris’s cultural calendar. 17PETIT PALAIS – MUSÉE DES BEAUX-ARTS The Grand Palais is also an architectural gem, DE LA VILLE DE PARIS dating from 1900, combining stone, steel and The Petit Palais is an architectural jewel, glass, crowned by a magnificent dome. built in 1900 on the occasion of the Universal Entrance to Galeries Nationales du Grand Exposition. The museum’s 1,300 works Palais: 3 av. du Général Eisenhower (8th). (sculptures, paintings, tapestries) offer a Entrance to Nave: av. Winston Churchill (8th). large artistic overview, from antiquity to the M Champs-Élysées – Clemenceau.o early-20th century. Highlights include the 01 44 13 17 17. Opening days and times and painting collection of the great masters of rates vary according to exhibition programme. the 19th century: Delacroix, Monet, Renoir, Closes in January 2021 for renovation work. Toulouse-Lautrec, Courbet, etc. The inner During the work, temporary structure in the Parc garden is an ideal spot for a relaxing stroll du Champ-de-Mars (7th). www.grandpalais.fr and adds to the charm of the site. Av. Winston Churchill (8th). M Champs-o Élysées – Clemenceau. 01 53 43 40 00. Daily: 10am-6pm, except Mon and some public holidays. Fri: open until 9pm (temporary exhibitions). Permanent collections free. Charge for temporary exhibitions. www.petitpalais.paris.fr 16PALAIS DE LA DÉCOUVERTE Housed in a wing of the Grand Palais, the 18PLACE DE LA CONCORDE Palais de la Découverte offers permanent The Place de la Concorde is situated at and temporary exhibitions of a scientific the end of the Champs-Élysées. Created in nature. Catering to both children and adults, 1772, the square was originally known for the museum promotes the learning or trans- having been a site for executions during mission of science through the numerous the French Revolution: Louis XVI and Marie- fun, interactive activities and experiments Antoinette were both guillotined here. Today, on offer. In order to get closer to the stars it is famous for the Luxor Obelisk, the oldest and to discover the joys of astronomy, a ses- monument in Paris (3,300 years old!), the sion at the planetarium is not to be missed. sumptuous buildings that line the square The diameter of the planetarium’s dome and two monumental fountains. measures an impressive fifteen metres. 8th. M Concorde.o DID YOU KNOW? The first stone of the Arc de Triomphe was laid on 15 August 1806, the 37th anniversary of Napoleon. However, the construction of the arch was subject to many hazards … Thirty years went by before the monument was completed on 29 July 1836, during the reign of Louis Philippe. 46| WEST PARIS