around 1 place de la Concorde (8th). M Concorde.o Musée du Louvre 01 47 03 12 50. Daily: 11am-7pm, except Mon, 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec and between exhibitions. Tues: open until 9pm. Full rate: €10. www.jeudepaume.org 4MAD – Musée des Arts Décoratifs Situated in a wing of the Louvre, the Musée des 7 Musée de l’Orangerie Arts Décoratifs gives visitors an insight into life- In two vast rooms, the Musée de l’Orangerie style, from the Middle Ages (15th-century bed- houses a series of Claude Monet’s large- room … ) to the present time (works by current format Nymphéas (Water Lilies). The mas- artists and designers … ). The collections of the terpieces were donated by the artist himself departments of fashion and textiles, adver- to the French State in 1922. The basement tising and graphic design are only accessible level houses the collection of Jean Walter during temporary exhibitions, presented in the and Paul Guillaume and features many of Nave — the museum’s vast central exhibition the great names of 20th century art: Renoir, space. The bookshop/gift shop 107Rivoli, a mine Cézanne, Matisse, Picasso, Soutine, etc. of exclusive design objects, rounds off a visit. Tuileries Gardens, Seine-side (1st). 107 rue de Rivoli (1st). M Palais Royal –o M Concorde.o 01 44 77 80 07. Musée du Louvre. 01 44 55 57 50. Daily: Daily: 9am-6pm, except Tues, 1 May, 14 July 11am-6pm, except Mon, 1 Jan, 1 May and 25 Dec. (am) and 25 Dec. Full rate: €9. Thurs: open until 9pm (temporary exhibitions). www.musee-orangerie.fr Full rate: €11. Nave/full rate: €11. Pass Rivoli (Musée des Arts Décoratifs + Nave)/full rate: €15. http://madparis.fr 5Tuileries Gardens Its name comes from the tile factories which once stood on the spot where Catherine de Medici had the Palais des Tuileries built in 1564. The palace no longer exists today. André Le Nôtre, the gardener of King Louis XIV, land- 8 Place Vendôme scaped the gardens from 1664 onward, in the Louis XIV sought to construct a grandiose style of a French formal garden. The gardens site, symbolic of absolute power, in the cen- are a popular place to stroll and Parisians and tre of Paris. Napoleon replaced the statue of tourists can also admire statues by Maillol the monarch, ousted in 1792, with a bronze alongside works by Rodin and Giacometti. column cast from 1,200 enemy canons. How- The ponds are ideal spots for relaxation. From ever, since the Second Empire, the square, June to August, a large funfair is held in the an octagonal jewel of classical urban design, gardens, attracting thrill seekers and lovers has changed passions. Luxury has replaced of candyfloss and merry-go-rounds. politics and prestigious jewellers have trans- 1st. M Concorde, Tuileries.o formed the Place Vendôme and the adjoin- ing Rue de la Paix into a sparkling stream of diamonds, rubies and emeralds. 1st. M Opéra.o 6Jeu de Paume – Paris The Jeu de Paume, located in the Tuileries DID YOU KNOW? Gardens, close to Place de la Concorde, is devoted to the diffusion of the image in the The brand new ‘Parc Rives de Seine’ 20th and 21st centuries, through the media comprises the pedestrianized left bank of photography, video, art films and digital area (see p.31) … to which 3.3 km of technology. Open only during temporary exhi- roadways on the right bank of the Seine bitions, the venue attracts a large and varied have now been added, from the tunnel public.Film screenings, talks, seminars and at Tuileries to the Arsenal canal basin! educational activities are also programmed. HISTORIC HEART 19