I am not a modern art fan and Woody is really not a modern art fan but we haven't been here and it is something NEW. For these sites, we try to make it a game....find the most outrageous piece or something you actually like. In the Pompidou this was an easy task.
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| The exterior of the Pompidou Center |
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| The front entry to the Museum |
The design is futuristic. Originally, all of the functional structural elements of the building were color-coded: green pipes are plumbing, blue ducts are for climate control, electrical wires are encased in yellow and devices for safety (e.g.,fire extinguishers) are red. The catepillar-like escalator on the outside is a clear enclosed structure.
The Musee National d'Art Moderne has the largest collection of modern art in Europe. In it you will find some of the weirdest art you've ever seen....at least we did.
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| "30" |
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| "Group of 13" |
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| Matisse |
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| Another Etienne Martin "creation" |
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| "Compliments" by Kupka. Woody said this looked like my palette after I finished a painting. |
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| It wouldn't be a Modern Art Museum without Picasso. |
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| This was WEIRD...a film of someone embroidering his feet! |
The art exhibits are on the 4th and 5th floors of the museum. Going to the top you have a panoramic view of Paris. There is also a restaurant on the roof.
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| Looking west towards the Eiffel Tower. |
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| Looking north to Montmartre and the Sacra Coeur Basilica. |
The large place in front of the Pompidou center is popular for picknicking and street entertainers and skateboarders :(
Next to the Pompidou is the zany Stravinsky Fountain. If you saw the film "Sabrina" you saw this fountain with it's crazy water features.
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| The Stravinsky Fountain next to the St. Merri church. |
We both agreed that visiting this museum was "worth it". It is very spacious and the exhibits are separated and spaced nicely. There are English descriptions of the works.
We ate at Dame Tartine which is mentioned in several guide books..it was probably the worst lunch we had the whole 16 days. We had Croque Monsiuers (basically a grilled ham & cheese sandwich), they were so hard you couldn't cut or chew them. When the waitress returned to ask if we were done and would we like dessert, I said "non" and added "c'etait tres dificile couper"~that is close for They were hard to cut. She just stared at me. I asked for the check. When she brought the check she asked if we would like another croques....Non, merci.
We went and had ice cream instead. Amorino was right across from the Pompidou.
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| the best gelato in Paris. IMHO |
We walked a little and found the Passage du Grand Cerf. It is one of the many arcades that were built in the early 19th century....the original covered malls.
When we came out of the passage, spending alot of time here...it was raining. My hips were telling me it was time to go back to the apartment for our afternoon siesta.
For dinner, we walked to rue Montorgueil and found La Perla, an Italian restaurant. This is another of the places given good reviews on several sites.
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| This was ABSOLUTELY the best meal I had ...4 cheese ravioli. Dr. Mayers would not approve...but this was heaven. |
After a very satisfying meal we walked the long way along rue Montorgueil back to the apartment.
A very nice day.
Tomorrow, the Invalides Musee de l'Armee.
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