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Centre Georges Pompidou

Location

Paris

France

48° 51' 38.3112" N, 2° 21' 8.082" E

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FR

General info:

In the 70s, former French President Georges Pompidou wanted an ultracontemporary artistic hub – Pompidou Center is the result. Architects designed an inside out type of building leaving outside all the utilitarian features such as plumbing pipes etc. freeing up the interior space for exhibitions and events. The building was finished in 1977.

The Pompidou Centre is a complex of libraries, museums and research centers. The state-funded institutes deal with the modern culture of the city, attracting thousands of visitors. Pompidou Centers modern art museum is the largest museum of its kind in Europe, displaying only a fraction of the over 65,000 works.

Also the buildings of the Pompidou Centre are modern works of arts on their own. All the structural elements are marked with a color – green is for water pipes, blue for air-conditioning, yellow for electricity and passages are red.

Getting there:

The Center Pompidou is located in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, close to the Les Halles market center. Closest metro station is Rambuteau.

Costs:

The entrance fee depends on the date and the time of your visit, but it is around 13,00€.

On first Sunday of each month the admission to the museum is free.

Interesting places nearby

Kappl

Because of it’s altitude (2700 m) and sunny exposition the ski area Kappl is not only popular with skiers and snowboarders but also with freeriders who get their money’s worth in Kapp on the nearly endless, unspoiled slopesl.

Kaprun - Kitzsteinhorn

Located at the foot of the Kitzsteinhorn, the ski area Kaprun Kitzsteinhorn is one of Europe’s most famous. A real tourist magnet is the glacier ski area on an altitude of 2900 m.

Kaunertaler Gletscher

Well-prepared slopes for all skiers. Exciting runs (at your own risk!) in wonderful powder snow in the middle of a breath-taking mountain world. Fun and rail park with straight jumps and slope style for snowboarders and freestylers.

Grän

The skiing area Grän Füssener Jöchle is located in the Tannheimer valley and has very well prepared tracks. Whoever is on skiing vacation in Grän gets the opportunity of slopes in all difficulties and for everyone’s skills.

Gstaad - Glacier 3000

The Gstaad ski resorts are situated in the heart of the ski region Gstaad Mountain Rides in the Bernese Oberland at the east side of Lake Geneve The glacier private://Glacier 3000private:// can be accessed either by helicopter or skyride

Gstaad - Saanen - Rougemont

Just above the mundane Gstaad (about 4 km away), the top ski Gstaad region is the peaceful ski holiday resort Saanen. Saanen like Gstaad is not the cheapest choice for a skiing holiday, but the accommodations are a lot less expensive.