Musée des Arts et Métiers is a museum of industrial design in Paris, France, founded upon the principle of preserving groundbreaking artifacts of scientific importance.
Notable items in its vast collection include an original version of the Foucault pendulum, the original model of the Statue of Liberty, some of the first planes, and Blaise Pascal's Pascaline (the first mechanical calculator).
Opened in October 2014, the Frank Gehry-designed Fondation Louis Vuitton is a stunning building dedicated to art, culture, and heritage. It can be found in the Jardin d'Acclimatation in Paris's 16th arrondissement.
Musée Marmottan Monet is the best place on Earth to see Claude Monet's masterpieces up close. Visitors can admire over 100 of the Frenchman's works, donated by friends and family over many years, including iconic pieces like 'Impression, Sunrise' and a unique set of his 'Water lilies'.
It's not just Monet that makes the museum such a must-see in Paris. Your Musée Marmottan Monet tickets allow you to enjoy fellow Impressionist icons like Gauguin, Degas, and Morisot, as well as a calendar of highlight exhibitions.
The Panthéon is a beautiful, neo-Classical church located in the Latin Quarter of Paris, easy to reach on foot and by public transport. Originally dedicated to St. Genevieve (the patron saint of Paris), it's now a secular mausoleum that houses the remains of many French luminaries, Among those buried here are Voltaire, Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Marie Curie, and Émile Zola.
Up above the hustle and bustle of the French capital is quite literally rarefied air. Breathe it in with a visit to Tour Montparnasse.
Built atop the Montparnasse – Bienvenüe Paris Métro station, the Tour Montparnasse features a restaurant, a terrace on the top floor, and Europe's fastest elevator. On a clear day you can see for 40 km or more.
Bourse de Commerce - Pinault Collection is a contemporary art haven, the fruit of a collaboration between renowned art collector Francois Pinault and Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando.
This 30,000-square-foot museum, a renovation of Paris's domed, 18th-century corn exchange, is one of the city's newest major museums, costing almost $200 million to realize. Hosting 10 or more temporary exhibitions per year, visitors can expect to see a wealth of famous works by the world's greatest contemporary artists, as well as high-profile loans from notable institutions around the globe.