THE ARTS SCENE

ART CENTERS Paris is home to one of the most sophisticated art scenes in the world, o ering a vast range of art centers and galleries to visit. With a dramatic setting in Paris’s 16th district, the Palais de Tokyo’s vast, futuristic concrete exhibition space is dedicated to cutting-edge modern and contemporary art, while the Maison Européenne de la Photographie is a major center for contemporary photography. Make sure to visit the smaller, edgy art centers such as Le Bal and Le 104. Paris’s annual FIAC art show is a world-renowned event which showcases the collections of the nest European and international art galleries in the magni cent Grand Palais.

Délicieuses PÂTISSERIES

RES TAU RA NT S Whether you’re looking to sample Pierre Hermé’s innovative gourmet dessert creations, to take home one of Ladurée’s elegantly boxed macarons crafted in a rainbow of colours, or to nd the city’s best croissant and baguette, you’ll be spoiled for choice with heavenly pâtisseries in Paris. Don’t miss Philippe Conticini’s La Pâtisserie des Rêves which showcases each exquisite dessert creation within its own spectacular cone-shaped glass display.

Ladurée, 75 avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris | +33 1 40 75 08 75 | laduree.com

The Cabaret

NIGHTLIFE Created in 1951, the legendary Crazy Horse Paris cabaret is famous for its glamorous, bare-breasted dancers dressed in tiny costumes and bathed in spectacular lighting e ects, who perform innovative, tightly choreographed numbers with extraordinary dexterity before a captivated audience. Le Crazy, as it is a ectionately known, manages to maintain its sense of history whilst keeping up with the times, with visiting guests such as Dita von Teese starring in the show.

Le Crazy Horse, 12 avenue George V, 75008 Paris | +33 1 47 23 32 32 | lecrazyhorseparis.com