Centre Pompidou

Centre Pompidou is a complex building in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris. It was designed in the style of high-tech architecture by the architectural team of Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano, along with Gianfranco Franchini.

(Image source: www.centrepompidou.fr)

It houses the Bibliothèque publique d'information (Public Information Library), a vast public library, the Musée National d'Art Moderne, which is the largest museum for modern art in Europe, and IRCAM, a centre for music and acoustic research. It is named after Georges Pompidou, the President of France from 1969 to 1974 who commissioned the building, and was officially opened on January 31st, 1977 by President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. Whether it's for a day out or a tourist visit, the Pompidou Centre is a must-see cultural venue in Paris.

Address: Place Georges Pompidou, 75004 Paris

Phone: 0033-01-44781233

Website: www.centrepompidou.fr

Open hours: Museum and exhibitions: 11 am-9 pm. Open Thursday evenings until 11 pm, for the exhibitions in Galleries 1 and 2 Public information library: 11 am-10 pm.

Ticket price: Museum and exhibitions: access to museum, exhibitions and panoramic view: €14. Panoramic view only: €3.

Transportation: Metro Hôtel de Ville station and Rambuteau station; Bus 21, 29, 38, 47, 58, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 81, 85, 96; RER to Châtelet - Les Halles