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EXPERIENCE Paris: Beyond the Centre lake in the Bois de Boulogne

Rowing boats for hire on
Lac Inférieur, the largest

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at the races. The park was consisting of twelve glass
3 " \ = once part of the im mense “sails” seems to float on the
La Défense Forêt du Rouvre. In the mid- water. The building is a poetic
19th century Napoleon III had example of modern archi tec-
⌂ La Grande Arche, 1 parvis the Bois designed and land- ture, containing a gallery of
de la Défense q La Défense
W La Défense @ 73, 141, 158, scaped by Baron Haussmann, modern art, with space for
159 # 10am–7pm daily along the lines of Hyde Park huge installations and
∑ grandearche.fr in London. One of several soundscape exhibitions. There
self-contained parks within is also a space for hosting
This skyscraper business city the forest is the lush Jardin contem porary art exhibitions
on the western edge of Paris d’Acclimatation (a fun park for and events, including classical
is the largest office develop- children), the Pré Catalan and concerts, and a range of
ment in Europe. La Grande the Bagatelle gardens, with activities for all ages, from
Arche is an enormous hollow architectural follies and an art workshops to fun-filled
cube that is large enough to 18th-century villa famous for hands-on games and wonder-
hold Notre-Dame cathedral. its rose garden. This otherwise ful story telling events for
Designed by Danish architect family-friendly park is noto- younger visitors.
Otto von Spreckelsen in the riously seedy after dark, when
late 1980s, the arch houses it is best avoided.
a video-game museum and
a museum on computers, a
gallery, and has superb views.
5 "\=
Fondation Louis
4 Vuitton
Bois de Boulogne ⌂ 8 av du Mahatma Gandhi,
Bois de Boulogne, 75116
⌂ 75016 q Porte Maillot, q Les Sablons @ Shuttle
Porte Dauphine, Porte from pl Charles de Gaulle
d’Auteuil, Les Sablons # 24 # Noon–7pm Mon & Wed,
hrs daily noon–9pm Fri, 11am–8pm
Sat & Sun ¢ 1 Jan, 1 May, 25
This 8.5-sq-km (3.3-sq-mile) Dec ∑ fondationlouis
park, located between the vuitton.fr
western edges of Paris and
the River Seine, offers a vast Located close to the Jardin
belt of greenery for strolling, d’Acclimatation in the Bois
cycling, horse-riding, boating, de Boulogne, Frank Gehry’s
picnicking or spending a day dramatic glass structure
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