LIDO DE PARIS The famous cabaret’s revue ‘Paris Merveil- les’,created by Franco Dragone, combines elegance and glamour with stunning stage decor. 116 bis av. des Champs-Élysées (8th). M George V.o 01 40 76 56 10. www.lido.fr PARC MONCEAU As you enter the park, take a moment to admire the magnificent wrought- iron railings with gilded tips. This ele- FONDATION gant park reflects the chic ambiance of the area. A short walk from here, the LOUIS VUITTON orthodox cathedral of Saint-Alexandre- Nevsky is well worth a visit. 8th. M Monceau.o www.paris.fr Situated in the Bois de Boulogne, the Fonda- MUSÉE NATIONAL tion Louis Vuitton is a major site for contem- JEAN-JACQUES HENNER porary art in Paris. This architectural gem, A large part of the prolific work of Jean- designed by the American Frank O. Gehry, Jacques Henner (1829-1905), winner of the shows exciting temporary exhibitions. The Grand Prix de Rome in painting in 1858, visionary architect revolutionized the use of hangs in a handsome hôtel particulier built glass and created previously unimaginable under the French Third Republic. shapes to produce a unique,bgt,aerial 43 av. de Villiers (17th).M Malesherbes.o building. The 15,000-ton steel structure 01 47 63 42 73. www.musee-henner.fr (twice as much as the Eiffel Tower) supports twelve huge curved glass ‘sails’, which pro- CITÉCO – CITÉ DE L’ÉCONOMIE tect the ‘icebergs’ that house the 11 exhibi- It is in a neo-Renaissance hôtel particulier tiongalleries. In additionto the artistic and that the new ‘City of Economy’ introduces architectural treasures of the Fondation visitors to the workings of the economy — Louis Vuitton, visitors can enjoy the pano- transactions, actors, markets … — and shows ramic views offered by the building’s various collections of ancient currencies. terraces. Everything has been thought out 1 place du Général Catroux (17th). forvisitors to be able tospend a good part M Monceau.o 01 86 47 10 10. ofthe day or even the evening there: the www.citeco.fr building houses a bookshop, a restaurant (LeFrank, entrusted to starred chef Jean- DID YOU KNOW? Louis Nomicos) and an auditorium where classical and contemporary music concerts, The Bouquet of Tulips is a giant sculp- recitals and master classes are held. Just a ture of polychromed bronze, stainless few steps from the Fondation is the Jardin steel and aluminum installed in the gar- d’Acclimatation. den of the Champs-Élysées, behind the Bois de Boulogne. 8 av. du Mahatma Gandhi Petit Palais. It was designed by artist Jeff (16th). M Les Sablons.o 01 40 69 96 00. Koons in memory of the victims of the Daily, except Tues, 1 Jan, 1 May and 25 dec. terrorist attacks that plunged France Opening times variable according to exhibitions, into mourning in 2015 and 2016. The contact for information.Fondation ticket 12.62-metre-high sculpture, weighing 34 (outside exhibition periods)/full rate: €9 (access tons, was inaugurated on 4 October 2019 to the Jardin d’Acclimatation included). by the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo. www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr 48| WEST PARIS