Address: Centre Pomipdou, Place Georges-Pompidou, 75004 Paris
Website: centrepompidou.fr
38. Munch at Marché Des Enfants Rouges
Of all Le Marais’ cultural-foodie offerings, Marché Des Enfants remains one of the most authentic. Paris’ oldest market takes its name (the red children) from the red-clad orphans who once resided just beside it. Locals and tourists mingle under the vast green iron and glass ceiling, browsing the market’s bounty, pulling up chairs at one of the makeshift restaurants, or simply soaking in the energy.
Address: Marché Des Enfants Rouges, 39 Rue de Bretagne, 75003 Paris
Website: paris.fr
Musee RodinJerome Manoukian
39. Amble around the magical Musée Rodin
Dotted around the gardens of this achingly handsome Parisian mansion, previously Hôtel Biron, are some of Auguste Rodin’s most famous works, including, perhaps his most famous, The Thinker. Inside, the sculpture’s life and work are honoured (within resplendent 18th-century rooms, with their soaring ceilings and vast windows pulling in that soft Parisian light). This dances along the busts, drawings and sculptures, and visitors can get a sense of the aesthetically soothing setting within which Rodin worked and taught others. Meander through the garden, pausing to admire the Gates of Hell before settling into a tasty lunch at the museum’s new café, L’Augustine.
Address: Musée Rodin, 77 Rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris
Website: musee-rodin.fr
Views of Paris and the Eiffel Tower framed by the walls of Institut du Monde Arabe in ParisGetty Images
40. Look over the rooftops from Institut du Monde Arabe
Designed by Jean Nouvel, Paris’ Institut du Monde Arabe in the 5th arrondissement may, at first glance, appear simply a cubic, contemporary structure. But look a little closer, and its exterior is crafted from hundreds of elaborate mashrabiyas – a clever interplay of new-meets-old. The institute is dedicated to celebrating and educating visitors on the Arab world, with an ever-changing raft of cultural events, workshops, performances and art exhibitions, and a 9th-floor café worth sticking around for… particularly for the views across the city rooftops.