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officers. Louis XV and Madame
de Pompadour commissioned
architect Jacques-Ange Gabriel
to design a building that would
rival Louis XIV’s Hôtel des
Invalides. One of the main fea-
tures is the central pavilion –
a mag nifi cent example of the
French Classical style, with ten
Corinthian columns and a
quadrangular dome.
A cadet at the academy,
Napoleon’s passing-out report
stated that “he could go far if
the circumstances are right”.

16 \ =
UNESCO
 C5 ⌂ 7 pl de Fontenoy
75007 q Ségur, Cambronne The eye-catching glass
# Visits suspended until wall exterior of the
Musée du Quai Branly
further notice ∑ unesco.org EAT
This is the headquarters of the
United Nations Educational, masks. The Jean-Nouvel-
Scientific and Cultural designed building, which is Café Christian
Constant
Organization (UNESCO). Its raised on stilts, is a worth-
aim is to con tribute to inter- while sight in itself, while the Tasty French classics,
national peace through edu- ingenious use of glass allows reasonably priced and
cation, science and culture. the surrounding greenery to near the Eiffel Tower –
a rarity.
UNESCO is a treasure trove of act as a natural backdrop.
modern art, including a mural  B4–C4 ⌂ 139 rue
by Picasso,and sculptures by Saint-Dominique 75007
Henry Moore. ∑ maisonconstant.com
18 - = ¡¡¡
Musée Maillol
17 " \ =  E4–5 ⌂ 61 rue de David Toutain
Musée du Quai Branly Grenelle 75007 q Rue du This relaxed Michelin-
Bac, Sèvres-Babylone starred experience is
 B4 ⌂ 37 quai Branly # 10:30am–6:30pm daily great value. It’s worth
75007 q Alma-Marceau during exhibitions (to booking at lunchtime.
W Pont-de-l’Alma # 11am– 8:30pm Fri) ∑ musee-  C4 ⌂ 29 rue Surcouf
7pm Tue, Wed & Sun, 11am– maillol.com 75007 ¢ Sat & Sun ∑
9pm Thu–Sat ¢ 1 May, 25 davidtoutain.com
Dec ∑ quaibranly.fr This museum was created by ¡¡¡
Dina Vierny, muse to Aristide
Built to give the arts of Africa, Maillol. His work is exhibited
Asia, Oceania and the Americas here in all its diverse forms: Arpège
a platform as great as that drawings, engrav ings, pain- Alain Passard’s
given to Western art in the tings, sculpture and decorative three-Michelin star
city, Musée du Quai Branly has objects. Allegorical fig ures of restaurant, with a focus
more than 300,000 objects. It the city of Paris and the four on fresh produce, is a
is particularly strong on Africa, sea sons adorn Bouchard on’s worthwhile treat.
with stone, wooden and ivory fountain outside.  D4 ⌂ 84 rue de
Varenne 75007 ¢ Sat
& Sun ∑ alain-
Built to give the arts of Africa, Asia, Oceania passard.com
and the Americas a platform as great as that ¡¡¡
given to Western art in the city, Musée du
Quai Branly has more than 300,000 objects.

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