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sculpture, carvings, and tribal
work, but there is later art too.
Displays include a collection of
tribal masks, with a dazzling
array of richly carved religious,
ritual and funerary masks, as
well as theatrical masks used
for comic, magical or symbolic
performances, some dating
back to the 12th century.

e Galerie-Musée
Baccarat
11 Pl des Etats-Unis 75016. Map 4 D5.
Debussy’s grave in the Cimetière de Passy, in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower
Tel 01 40 22 11 00. q Boissière, Iéna.
9 Maison de q Musée de la Open 10am–6pm Mon, Wed–Sat.
Radio-France Contrefaçon Closed Tue, Sun, public hols. & 8
by appt. = ∑ baccarat.fr
116 Ave du Président-Kennedy 75016. 16 Rue de la Faisanderie 75016. The Galerie-Musée Baccarat
Map 9 B4. Tel 01 56 40 22 22. Map 3 A5. Tel 01 56 26 14 03.
q Ranelagh. Open for concerts, q Porte Dauphine. Open 2–5:30pm shows off some 1,200 items
check website for details; Sat for visits. Tue–Sun, ring doorbell. Morning visits made by the Baccarat crystal
Book online or Tel 01 56 40 15 16. 7 by appt. Closed public hols, 2 weeks glass company, which was
∑ maisondelaradio.fr and weekends in Aug. & 8 = founded in Lorraine. These
∑ musee-contrefacon.com include services created for the
Maison de Radio-France is an royal and imperial courts of
impressive building designed French cognac and perfume Europe and one-off pieces
by Henri Bernard in 1963 as the producers, and the luxury trade created in the workshops.
headquarters of France’s public in general, have been plagued
radio network. The largest single for years by counterfeiters
structure in France, it is made operating around the world.
up of three concentric circular This museum was set up by
buildings with a rectangular the manufacturers’ union and
tower and covers 2 ha (5 acres). illustrates the history of this
The 70-odd studios and main type of fraud, which has been
public auditorium are the home going on since Roman times.
of French national public radio. Among the impressive display
Radio France sponsors over 100 of forgeries are copies of Louis
concerts each year, including Vuitton luggage, Cartier
performances by the Orchestre watches and fake wine.
National de France – several of
these concerts are held at the
Maison de Radio-France. w Musée Dapper
Khmer art in the Musée National des Arts
35 bis Rue Paul-Valéry, 75116. Map 3
0 Cimetière C4. Tel 01 45 00 91 75. q Victor- Asiatiques Guimet
de Passy Hugo. Open Temporary exhibitions: r Musée National
11am–7pm Wed, Fri–Mon (to 10pm
2 Rue du Commandant-Shloesing Fri & Sat). Closed 1 Jan, 25 Dec. & des Arts Asiatiques
75016. Map 9 C2. q Trocadéro. 8 by appt. = - ∑ dapper.fr Guimet
Open 8am–5:30pm Mon–Sat, 9am–
5:30pm Sun (to 6pm 16 Mar–5 Nov). Not just a museum, but a 6 Pl d’Iéna 75116. Map 10 D1. Tel 01
leading ethnographic research 56 52 53 00. q Iéna. Open 10am–
This small cemetery, opened in centre called the Dapper 6pm Wed–Mon (last adm: 5:15pm).
1820, is packed with the graves Foundation, this lively institute Closed 1 Jan , 1 May, 25 Dec. & ^
of eminent Parisians, including showcases African and 7 8 0 9 = Panthéon
the composers Claude Debussy Caribbean art and culture. Bouddhique (additional galleries) at 19
and Gabriel Fauré and painter Located in an attractive Ave d’Iéna. Tel 01 40 73 88 00. Open
Call ahead; 10am–5.45pm Wed–Mon
Edouard Manet, as well as many building with an “African” (garden open to 5pm). ∑ guimet.fr
politicians and aristocrats, such as garden, it is a treasure house of
Ghislaine Dommanget, Princess vibrant colour and powerful, The Musée Guimet has the
of Monaco, Leila Pahlavi, evocative work from sub- finest collection of Khmer
daughter of the Shah of Iran and Saharan Africa. The emphasis is (Cambodian) art in the West. It
Michel Droit, writer and journalist. on pre-colonial folk arts, with was originally set up in Lyon in

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