The Centre Pompidou Turns 40

The brainchild of former French president Georges Pompidou the centre is now a cultural mecca in Paris that attracts over three million visitors a year. If you've been to Paris you know it's a building that is hard to miss. Not surprisingly, as interest in art continues to increase, attendance here is growing too and by extension, the Centre Pompidou is now expanding to other cities. Currently, it has over 100,000+ works of art on view and this year it is celebrating its anniversary by holding exhibitions throughout 40 cities in France. It is also holding a special exhibition of Cy Twombly's work until April 24 of this year.

A Greener Paris in the future

By 2020 the City of Light is poised to looked remarkably different. Think green, greener and then some more green. As part of a competition entitled "Reinventing Paris," 23 spaces in Paris have been earmarked to undergo an environmentally friendly transformation. With trees protruding from every crevice of each selected building there is little to dislike about this effort. If only the endeavor could spark a contagion then we could all absorb the benefit. For more info see Pavillon de L'Arsenal. Source: France 24.

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