If You Like - Paris - page 52

Institut du Monde Arabe The building that established Nouvel's reputation blends modern
and traditional Arab elements with Western influences.
Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain Stunning contemporary art space courtesy of
Nouvel.
Fondation Louis Vuitton Frank Gehry-designed fine-arts centre, topped by a giant glass
'cloud'.
Louvre glass pyramid Egypt's original pyramid builders couldn't have imagined this.
Bibliothèque Nationale de France The national library's four towers are shaped like half-open
books.
Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine Inside the 1937-built Palais du Chaillot, the exhibits
not only cover Paris' architectural past and present but also its future.
Parks & Gardens
Jardin du Luxembourg Paris' most popular inner-city oasis.
Jardin des Tuileries Meet Monet and revel in Paris at its symmetrical best.
Promenade Plantée The world's first elevated park, atop a disused 19th-century railway via-
duct.
Maison et Jardins de Claude Monet The flower-filled gardens surrounding Monet's former
home take on a palette of hues come spring.
Parc de la Villette Canal-side 35-hectare pavilion-filled 'park of the future' with state-of-the-art
facilities for kids and adults.
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont Hilly, forested haven in Northern Paris.
Versailles Designed by André Le Nôtre, the château's gardens are fit for a king.
Jardin des Plantes The city's beautiful botanic gardens shelter rare plants and greenhouses.
Bois de Vincennes Paris' eastern woods were once royal hunting grounds.
Bois de Boulogne Explore Paris' western woods by rowboat or bicycle.