3 CIMETIÈRE DU MONTPARNASSE 1 av. du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy (14th). This green and leafy cemetery occupies M Denfert-Rochereau.o 01 43 22 47 63. the site of three former farms, of which a Daily: 10am-8.30pm, except Mon and some listed tower from one of the flour mills still public holidays. Full rate (on-line): €24. remains today. The cemetery is the final www.catacombes.paris.fr resting place of many figures from the world of art and literature: Charles Baude- 6 MUSÉE DE LA LIBÉRATION DE PARIS – laire, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, MUSÉE DU GÉNÉRAL LECLERC – Serge Gainsbourg, Guy de Maupassant, etc. MUSÉE JEAN MOULIN Numerous graves are decorated with orig- inal works, like the pot-bellied cat and the sparkling bird by Niki de Saint-Phalle. 14th. M Edgar Quinet, Raspail.o www.paris.fr 4FONDATION CARTIER POUR L’ART CONTEMPORAIN Designed by Jean Nouvel, this glass building welcomes large exhibitions of contempo- This historical museum reopened its doors in rary art, debates and the Nomadic Nights. 2019 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary Alldomains of creation are represented: of the Liberation of Paris, on a completely photography, painting, video and installa- renovated heritage site, at Place Denfert- tion art, sculpture, etc. End your visit with an Rochereau. Jean Moulin lived nearby; Colo- agreeable stroll in the garden. nel Rol-Tanguy, regional head of the FFI, had 261 bd Raspail (14th). M Rapo sail. set up his command post underground here; 01 42 18 56 50. Daily: 11am-8pm, except General Leclerc was to cross the square Mon, 1 Jan, 25 Dec and between exhibitions. when he entered the capital on 25 August Tues: open until 10pm. Full rate: €11. 1944. The permanent collection and tempo- www.fondationcartier.com rary exhibitions tell the story of the Second World War. 4 av. du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy (14th). M Denfert-Rochereau.o 01 40 64 39 44. Daily: 10am-6pm, except Mon and some public holidays. Permanent collections free. Charge for temporary exhibitions. www.museeliberation-leclerc-moulin.paris.fr 5CATACOMBES DE PARIS 7 CITÉ INTERNATIONALE UNIVERSITAIRE Access to the Catacombes is via the Place DE PARIS Denfert-Rochereau, recognizable by its huge The various student residences are well statue of a lion, a replica of the Lion de Bel- worth seeing for their original architecture fort. This ossuary was named the Catacombes and huge park. Situated in the south of the in reference to those of Rome. In their under- capital,the campus extends over 34 hec- ground passageways and labyrinths lie the tares, has 40 pavilions (two of which were remains of some six million Parisians. designed by the architect Le Corbusier) and houses 12,000 students and researchers of 140 different nationalities. Every weekend, DID YOU KNOW? L/Oblique offers a themed guided tour (architecture, landscape heritage … ) of this Between Montparnasse and Montsouris, unusual place. take your time! Explore the 14th arron- 17 bd Jourdan (14th). dissement via a themed itinerary (archi- RER B Cité Universitaire. tecture, nature, village atmosphere, etc.). 01 76 21 26 96. See PARISINFO.com for more information. www.ciup.fr 74| IN AND AROUND MONTPARNASSE