Pompidou Centre

‘The beauty of controversy’: Louis Vuitton closes Paris fashion week

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Label embraces the unconventional with ‘ugly’ clothes on a catwalk based on the Pompidou Centre

Venice Biennale: slaps, drenchings and Dobermans on the prowl

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The main show is a woolly walk through hand-wringing hippydom and flowerpot trainers. But elsewhere, the biennale bares its teeth in works of danger and daring

10 of the best cafes and restaurants near Paris’s major attractions

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Lunch near Paris’s big draws doesn’t have to be expensive or touristy. A short walk from the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre will reveal a classic bistro, stylish brasserie or locals’ favourite

Pompidou Centre: a 70s French radical that’s never gone out of fashion

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The much-loved Paris landmark was designed in the 1970s by two young unknowns – Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano. On the eve of its 40th birthday, they recall the sheer joy and bravado – and the struggle – of creating it