Centre Pompidou, Paris
Centre Pompidou, Paris
Address: Centre Pompidou, 75191 Paris Cedax 04
Arrondissement: 4
Hours: 11am – 9pm; Certain exhibitions open until 11pm Thurs-Fri; Closed Tues
Tickets: Free 18 and under; 10EUR for adults
WWW: Centre Pompidou
Phone: 33 (01) 44 78 16 73
About Centre Pompidou
The Centre Pompidou is more than a museum. It was first dubbed the National Museum of Modern art and has since taken over its newest namesake. It features almost 53,000 works of art and is one of the largest collections of 20th century works. The works cover creative arts, painting, architecture, photography, cinema, new media, sculpture, design, contemporary and modern exhibitions. The online source houses information and pictures of nearly all of the works of art so that research can be done outside of the museum easily. The center really values art education and also has a children’s artist workshop within its walls.
There are also Centre’s Flammarion bookshops on the ground, 5 and 6th levels as well as Printemps design boutiques. Restaurant Georges features gastronomical delights with sweeping views of Paris while the Cafe Messanine offers good food and good service.
Getting to Centre Pompidou
Station Les Halles was opened in 21 April 1908 to serve Les Halles. It was rebuilt in 1977 to interchange with the new Chatlet-Les Halles station. This station is served by metro line 4.
Here is a short guide to hotels near Centre Pompidou, Paris.
Located at 66 rue de Malte, this tourist class hotel is the right price for a low budget, basic stay. Just 1 mile from Centre Pomidou, two star Hibiscus Republique is near the Republique station. Rates start at 44EUR per night.
Located at 29-31 rude des Ecoles, the Sully Saint Germain is positioned on the left bank in the heart of the Latin Quarter. The hotel oozes warmth with tapestry hanging from its walls and beautiful stone walls throughout. There is also a fitness quarter as well as a marble and wood bar lounge. The Sully is sure to make your stay feel like home. Located just under a mile from the Centre Pompidou, the 3 star Sully Saint Germain is near the Cardinal Lemoine tube station. Rates start at 101EUR per night.
The Golden Tulip Washington Opera was built in 1620 and renovated in 2005. The hotel was a former town home of Madame de Pompadour and boasts a Louis XV facade. The interior is done in classic Parisian style. The hotel backs up to the Palais Royale and is situated in the heart of the city. With an address of 50 rue de Richelieu, the Golden Tulip Washington Opera Hotel. The four star Golden Tulip Washington Opera hotel, is located near the Pyramides tube station is merely a mile from the Centre Pompid
