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May 1, 2013 by Max Distro LLC

Modern Art at Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

We ran into the Pompidou Center when we went to the Hotel de Ville for some supplies. Located in the district of Beaubourg on Paris' Right Bank, the Centre George Pompidou (or more simply, the Pompidou Center) is a factory-style structure that cuts a sharp contrast with the older, traditional buildings that surround it. It houses the Bibliothèque publique d'information, 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. Because of its location, the Centre is known locally as Beaubourg. It is named after Georges Pompidou, the President of France from 1969 to 1974 who approved its creation (it was actually proposed by Charles DeGaulle), and was officially opened in 1977 by President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. The Centre Pompidou has had over 150 million visitors since 1977.

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Filed Under: Museums, Painting, Paris, Sculpture Tagged With: Abstract Art, Abstract Impressionism, Bibliothèque Kandinsky, Bibliothèque publique d'information, Bimorphism, Centre Georges Pompidou, Constantin Brâncuși, Cubism, Fauvism, Futurism, Impressionism, Marc Chagall, Modern Art, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Non-Representational Art, Surrealism

April 25, 2013 by Max Distro LLC

Tour Montparnasse Views of Paris

Eiffel Tower from the Tour Montparnasse, Paris

Eiffel Tower from the Tour Montparnasse, Paris

The Montparnasse Tower (Tour Montparnasse), built in 1973, was one of the first skyscrapers in Paris. A visit to the tower's observation deck is rewarded with a magnificent view over the city. Constructed from 1969 to 1972, it was the tallest skyscraper in France until 2011, when it was surpassed by the 231 m (758 ft) Tour First. The project started as a redevelopment scheme of the Montparnasse and Maine railway stations in 1958 and had strong support from the new government. The tower's simple architecture, large proportions and monolithic appearance have been often criticized for being out of place in Paris's urban landscape. Two years after its completion, the construction of skyscrapers in the city center was banned. All that having been said, it is a great place to see Paris from above, without the long lines at the Eiffel Tower. It stays open until 10:30 PM so you can see the lights. From the top of the Tour Montparnasse you can see the Eiffel Tower against the semicircular Palais de Chaillot and the Paris skyline as seen in the photo above.

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Filed Under: Bridges and Buildings, Paris Tagged With: Centre Georges Pompidou, Dôme des Invalides, Eiffel Tower, Luxembourg Palace, Montmartre, Montparnesse, Notre Dame, Palais de Chaillot, Palais Garnier, Paris, Sacré-Coeur, Saint-Sulpice, The Louvre, Tour Montparnesse

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