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Museums
The Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art is both a creative space for artists and a meeting place for art and the general public; the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art aims to promote contemporary creation and disseminate knowledge. Each year, the Cartier Foundation organizes thematic or personal exhibitions.
322 locals recommend
Cartier Foundation (Fondation Cartier Pour L'art Contemporain)
261 Bd RaspailThe Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art is both a creative space for artists and a meeting place for art and the general public; the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art aims to promote contemporary creation and disseminate knowledge. Each year, the Cartier Foundation organizes thematic or personal exhibitions.
The Musée Rodin is a museum that since 1919 has been responsible for the preservation and dissemination of the work of Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). It is installed on two sites including the hotel Biron located rue de Varenne in the 7th arrondissement in Paris (with its vast garden) and the villa Brillants in Meudon (Hauts-de-Seine); the establishment maintains a collection of nearly 6,800 sculptures, 8,000 drawings, 10,000 old photographs and 8,000 other works of art.
845 locals recommend
Musee Rodin
77 Rue de VarenneThe Musée Rodin is a museum that since 1919 has been responsible for the preservation and dissemination of the work of Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). It is installed on two sites including the hotel Biron located rue de Varenne in the 7th arrondissement in Paris (with its vast garden) and the villa Brillants in Meudon (Hauts-de-Seine); the establishment maintains a collection of nearly 6,800 sculptures, 8,000 drawings, 10,000 old photographs and 8,000 other works of art.
This museum is dedicated to the memory and works of the Russian-born sculptor Ossip Zadkine (1888-1967), who lived and worked in the house and workshops that housed it, from 1928 to 1967. Although this workshop-museum has been the object of successive developments, it has remained faithful to its original identity, a place of life and creation. It is one of the few sculptor workshops - with Antoine Bourdelle's - that have been saved in Paris, and which bear witness to Montparnasse des artistes.
43 locals recommend
Zadkine Museum
100bis Rue d'AssasThis museum is dedicated to the memory and works of the Russian-born sculptor Ossip Zadkine (1888-1967), who lived and worked in the house and workshops that housed it, from 1928 to 1967. Although this workshop-museum has been the object of successive developments, it has remained faithful to its original identity, a place of life and creation. It is one of the few sculptor workshops - with Antoine Bourdelle's - that have been saved in Paris, and which bear witness to Montparnasse des artistes.
The Bourdelle museum dedicated to Bourdelle retains extremely varied and rich collections. To the vast collection of sculptures (plasters, bronzes, marbles, stones, earth, sandstone) is added that of the collection of drawings of the artist preserved in the cabinet of graphic arts.
The Bourdelle museum presents other funds, however, which have been historically entrusted to it, such as that of Rhodia and Michel Dufet, respectively daughter and son-in-law of the artist.
124 locals recommend
Bourdelle Museum
18 Rue Antoine BourdelleThe Bourdelle museum dedicated to Bourdelle retains extremely varied and rich collections. To the vast collection of sculptures (plasters, bronzes, marbles, stones, earth, sandstone) is added that of the collection of drawings of the artist preserved in the cabinet of graphic arts.
The Bourdelle museum presents other funds, however, which have been historically entrusted to it, such as that of Rhodia and Michel Dufet, respectively daughter and son-in-law of the artist.
The Giacometti Institute is located in the Montparnasse district, where Giacometti lived and worked throughout his career. It is housed in the former studio of the artist-decorator Paul Follot, a classified Art Deco mansion, whose decorations have been preserved, restored and refurbished. Alberto Giacometti's studio, reconstituted, is composed of his furniture, personal objects, walls painted by the artist and works, some of which have never been exhibited.
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Institut Giacometti
5 Rue Victor SchoelcherThe Giacometti Institute is located in the Montparnasse district, where Giacometti lived and worked throughout his career. It is housed in the former studio of the artist-decorator Paul Follot, a classified Art Deco mansion, whose decorations have been preserved, restored and refurbished. Alberto Giacometti's studio, reconstituted, is composed of his furniture, personal objects, walls painted by the artist and works, some of which have never been exhibited.
The hotel des Invalides is a building whose construction was ordered by Louis XIV by a royal edict, in order to house the disabled soldiers of his armies. Today, it hosts the Cathedral of Saint-Louis des Invalides, several museums and a military necropolis including the tomb of Napoleon Irst. It also hosts many organizations dedicated to the memory of veterans or support for wounded soldiers.
244 locals recommend
The Army Museum
129 Rue de GrenelleThe hotel des Invalides is a building whose construction was ordered by Louis XIV by a royal edict, in order to house the disabled soldiers of his armies. Today, it hosts the Cathedral of Saint-Louis des Invalides, several museums and a military necropolis including the tomb of Napoleon Irst. It also hosts many organizations dedicated to the memory of veterans or support for wounded soldiers.
Restaurants
Chez Édouard
32 Bd du MontparnasseFrench traditional cuisine
Joséphine Chez Dumonet
117 Rue du Cherche-MidiFrench cuisine
Bistro-Le Bien Decide
117 Rue du Cherche-MidiRestaurant of Gérard DEPARDIEU
Le Petit Lutetia
107 Rue de SèvresFrench cuisine
Mai Do
23 Bd du MontparnasseVietnamese specialities
Chez Basilic
22 Rue MayetThai specialities
Les jardins de Shah Jahan
179 Rue de VaugirardIndian specialities
Toritcho
47 Rue du MontparnasseJapanese specialities
L'Arbre De Sel
138 Rue de VaugirardKorean specialities
Le Dôme Café
108 Bd du MontparnasseSea food specialities
La Coupole
102 Bd du MontparnasseSea food specialities
Le Select
99 Bd du MontparnasseFrench cuisine
This restaurant is also located at 59 Boulevard du Montparnasse in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. Canteen style and affordable prices.
501 locals recommend
Bouillon Chartier
7 Rue du Faubourg MontmartreThis restaurant is also located at 59 Boulevard du Montparnasse in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. Canteen style and affordable prices.
Groceries Stores
Carrefour City
53 Rue de TurbigoEric Kayser
1 Bd du MontparnasseExcellent bread and pastries
Monoprix
70-72 Rue du Faubourg du TempleSupermarket
La Grande Epicerie de Paris
38 Rue de SèvresYou can find what ever you are looking for here!
Shopping Mall
Le Bon Marche Rive Gauche
24 Rue de SèvresThe very best luxury brands are here.
Lafayette Montparnasse Galleries
22 Rue du DépartGood place for shopping.