40 Avenue de Friedland, 75008 ParisHotel Napoleon Elysees Paris
Luxury Hotel with 102 rooms and meeting rooms, located next to the Champs Elysees and the Arc de Triomphe.
34 avenue de Wagram, 75008 ParisHotel Ceramic Elysees Paris
3 star hotel with its famous ceramic facade at walking distance from the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysees.
41 avenue Marceau, 75016 ParisHotel Elysees Regencia Paris
4 star design hotel located avenue Marceau between the Champs Elysees and the Eiffel Tower.
Jeu de Paume
Actually called the 'Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume' if you please, this grand but squat building set in the Tuileries Gardens, close to the Place de la Concorde and opposite the Orangerie is now an exhibition space for contemporary photography.
The building dates from 1861 when it was used for the precursor of tennis, called “jeu de paume” as it was initially played with one's palm rather than a raquet. 50 years later the running of the building became loosely attached to the Louvre, and until the opening of the Musée d'Orsay just across the river it exposed mostly impressionist works.
Entirely renovated at the beginning of the 1990s, it is now dedicated exclusively to photography and video exhibitions, with a sister site in the Marais area – the Hôtel de Sully – for more historical work.
Many big names have exposed recently, such as Cindy Sherman and Pierre & Gilles, and a large Martin Parr retrospective is planned for summer 2009.
Encounter with the work of the pioneer of the underground scene
Moving from New York graffiti to a career as a star painter alongside Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-88) is the symbol of a generation.
This is the first major retrospective in Paris devoted to SAMO, a rebel on the fringe, who tragically died of an overdose, aged just 28 years old.
His work, ever-influenced by his urban environment, has its roots in cartoon strips, advertising and rap, and so defines a new popular cross-culture that is raw and Wild.
Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris
11 avenue du Président Wilson 75016 Paris
Metro : Line 9 - Iéna
