France: Paris
In a nutshell...
Paris can be discovered in many different ways. Sightseers can visit the Eiffel Tower, Sacré Cœur, the Montparnasse Tower and the Arc de Triomphe Cultural visits of Paris include the Louvre, the Pompidou Centre, the Grand Palace and the Orsay Museum. Whichever sights you choose, the capital abounds with visual delights.
Fashion capital of the world, Paris also presents style and luxury from the Champs-Elysées to the Rue de Rivoli, where you can visit the Baccarat Museum or the Museum of Fashion and Fabric.
Paris is also every man’s town and quarters such as the old Montmartre or unusual Belleville with their bistros and traditional festivals are symbolic of the village spirit that can be found within this metropolis.
Finally, Paris is a city of fine food where well-known chefs such as Fauchon and Lenôtre are well-established on the Place de la Madeline.
A city to visit, explore and relish!
Paris : Events
Andrea Mantegna (1431 – 1506)
From 26th September to 05th January 2008
The Louvre museum is organising a major retrospective dedicated to one of the great masters of the Italian Renaissance: Andrea Mantegna. For the first time in France, an exhibition will provide an in-depth look at this key figure in western painting and the world in which he worked.
The exhibition, which will include a large body of works (around 190), will also be highly varied visually. While there will be a large number of paintings, there will also be drawings, prints, manuscripts, sculpture and objects. The work of Mantegna, which can be quite spectacular in size and offer stunning perspectives, can also be highly refined and even intimate.
This monographic exhibition, presented via a scenography designed by Richard Peduzzi and Cécile Degos, offers a new vision of these masterpieces.
PARTNERSHIP OFFER
In lieu of the multimedia guide, get your free* pass for the Mantegna exhibition at the Louvre Museum, by sending your postal address to offrethalysmantegna@laposte.net. Offer subject to availability.
* Limited to 2 passes per household (same surname, same address) and on presentation of proof of travel on Thalys at the entrance to the Mantegna exhibition.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Opening hours
Open every day, except Tuesdays, from 9 am to 6 pm and until 10 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Rates
Special ticket for Mantegna exhibition: 9.50 €.
Combined ticket (permanent collections + Mantegna): 13 €, 11 € after 6 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Access
Le Louvre
Hall Napoléon
Paris 1er arrondissement
By metro: Palais-Royal/musée du Louvre station
By bus: Lines n° 21,24,27,39,48,68,69,72,81,95
Paris Open Tour: stop across from the pyramid
