On a grey windy cool day of winter I write to you about new things opening up culturally at Paris and elsewhere when possible.
La Philharmonie de Paris. 8 days before its opening in the new building at La Villette 221 avenue Jean-Jaurés (19éme) done by architect Jean Nouvel ,all in aluminum as its already call the centre Pompidou of music and still not done ok, opens January 15,but a first here, http://www.sgbfrance.fr/nos_references?view=1998
Musée Gustave Moreau. After a year of work this nice museum open with the 6 rooms in street level that are now back to the original look. You will see part of the collection of moldings that was not shown since 2002, as well as a cabinet of graphic arts. This is at 14 rue de la Rochefoucauld (9éme) opens January 22nd. http://www.musee-moreau.fr/
Musée Auguste Comte. This is the last house of the philosopher one of the original thinkers of Sociology; you visit only the wednesday afternoons or by appointment. Open January 23rd; it is at 10 rue Monsieur-le-Prince (6éme). http://www.augustecomte.org/
Musée Bourdelle. The actor of Héraklès archer will showcase its creations, sculpture or painted in the middle of furniture taken from flea markets. It is open with the renovation of the shop of this man who was the trainer of Rodin , and later of Matisse, Maillol ,and Giacometti. It is at 16-18 rue Antoine-Bourdelle, (15éme), open this month. http://www.paris.fr/pratique/paris-pratique/p9627
La coupole du Panthéon. or the dome of the Panthéon is already 37 meters high on scaffolds and will soon be taken off, stay tune. http://pantheon.monuments-nationaux.fr/en/
Château de Versailles. the work done by architect Dominique Perrault will soon be open at the castle. This is the entrance that will be completely redone by spring next. Then, you will enter by the pavillon Dufour ,and the pavillon Gabriel, on each side of the Cour royale. You will go thru a gallery decorated by the architect,and on the first floor (2nd US) there will be a salon de thé . Probably done after March 2015. http://www.chateauversailles.fr/les-actualites-du-domaine/evenements/evenements/autres-evenements/amenagement-du-pavillon-dufour/dufour/projet-architectural-de-dominique-perrault-1
Médiathèque. Before summer, the old hospital of Saint-Lazare will be transform into the Médiathèque Françoise-Sagan to house the important collection of youth literature of the funds of L’Heure Joyeuse, previously closed in 2004. It is at 8 rue Léon-Schwartzenberg (10éme) and open from next May 2015. https://mediathequeducarresaintlazare.wordpress.com/
Cinéma. the old cinema Gaumont des Gobelins will be replace by end of first trimester of 2015 by the Les Fauvettes, a hall where the programs will be on great restore films. It is at 58 avenue des Gobelins (13éme) and should be done by next summer 2015. http://www.cinemasgaumontpathe.com/cinemas/cinema-gaumont-gobelins/
Musée de l’homme. this is a wonderful museum long time closed with collections of pre historic objects and anthropology, and the new collection will show the new man of the future, and a collection of 120 mommies!!. It is at 17, place du Trocadéro (16éme). Opening Schedule for October 17 2015. http://www.mnhn.fr/fr
Petite ceinture. the train station gare de Saint-Ouen will be renovated to become the Hasard Ludique, a cultural center. Here they will have Concerts, spectacles ,and practical shops of artistics orientation and a bistrot. It is located at 128 avenue de Saint-Ouen (18éme), opening in next Fall 2015. http://lehasardludique.paris/
Hip-hop et compagnie(s). The second floor (3rd US) of the future Canopée des Halles will welcome a new antenna of the house of practical artistics arts or in French MPAA. They will have 6 salons to practice music, dance, and theater. The La Place, a cultural center dedicated to hip-hop with lessons, concerts, spectacles, discussions , expos…etc will see the day in 2015. It will be at the Forum des Halles (1éme). http://www.parisleshalles.fr/le-projet/la-canopee-0027?prehome=0
Musée Henner. It is in a mansion of the 19C this shop apartment is a typical home of the artist. Renovation of the salon with columns and its winter garden with a new glass verriére and a Café. Great paintings here too. It is located at 43 avenue de Villiers (17éme) and expected open by November 2015. http://www.musee-henner.fr/
And on the music scene, the Les Bains will open. It was a famous club of the 1980’s. The owner of the building , Jean-Pierre Marois, has an ambitious plan of turning it into a 5 stars hotel with 39 rooms with a restaurant by Young chef Michael Riess. It will have an artsy look and style chic à la française, all design by Denis Montel. In the basement, the club will hold mini rock’n’roll. This is at 7 rue du Bourg-L’Abbé (3éme). opening by March 2015. http://www.lesbains-paris.com/
and something chic and romantic a new hotel ,the Hotel La Parizienne, 33, bd du Montparnasse (6éme),opening by end January 2015. http://www.hotel-laparizienne.com/fr/
encore, to finish with a taste of the times, the galette des rois or king’s cake is a tradition this month around epiphany here. My favorite when there or passing by in Paris is Fauchon. .24/26 Place de la Madeleine, where i walked by every day to work!!! Tel +33 01 70 39 38 00. They have one good for 4 persons for 30€. Get it while they last !!! coconut and pineapple a gourmand delight, http://www.fauchon.com/fr/galette-ananas.html
Thanks for Le Figaro for these wonderful news from my Paris. And now heading into the weekend ! Happy Friday or TGIF ::)
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