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Workshops
If you have kids in tow, make sure you check out the day's workshops (atéliers). Although
these are often in French, most activities involve hands-on creation, so children should en-
joy themselves despite the language barrier. At major museums (eg Centre Pompidou), it's
best to sign up in advance.
Dining
Although there are plenty of tourist cafeterias to be found in Paris, the dining options in mu-
seums are generally pretty good - some are destinations in themselves. Even if you're not
out sightseeing, consider a meal at one of the following:
Les Ombres and Café Branly These two dining options at the Musée du Quai Branly have
ringside seats for the Eiffel Tower.
Tokyo Eat Hip fusion food in the Palais du Tokyo.
Monsieur Bleu The latest in the Palais du Tokyo features uber cool design and clientele.
Mini Palais Gorgeous terrace and modern French cuisine in the Grand Palais.
* Musée Jacquemart-André Lunch or tea in the sumptuous dining room of a 19th-century
mansion.
Le Bal Café Modern British cuisine and superb coffee in an artsy, hidden hangout.
Le Saut du Loup Views of the Louvre and a distant Eiffel Tower are what it's all about here.
Cristal Room Baccarat crystal meets Philippe Starck design in this Galerie-Musée Baccarat
stunner.
Museums & Galleries by Neighbourhood
Eiffel Tower & Western Paris The largest concentration of museums in Paris, from the Quai
Branly to Musée Marmottan Monet.
Champs-Élysées & Grands Boulevards Grand Palais, La Pinacothèque, Petit Palais and oth-
ers.
Louvre & Les Halles The Louvre, Centre Pompidou, Musée de l'Orangerie and others.
Montmartre & Northern Paris Musée Jacquemart-André, Cité des Sciences, Le 104 and oth-
ers.
Marais & Ménilmontant Musée Picasso, Musée Carnavalet and others.