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La Cité de la Musique in Paris

With its refreshing and sunny architecture, designed by French architect Christian de Portzamparc, the recent Cité de la Musique in Paris is more a concert hall than a museum!

Equipped with infrared headphones, the visitor walks across the rooms and listens to classical music played by the same beautiful old instruments he sees in front of him.

A spendid idea to bring alive the French national collection of music instruments and a rare moment of harmony. In addition to the museum, the Cité de la Musique includes a concert hall and the French national conservatory of music.

The Cité de la Musique lies on the southern edge of the large La Villette park. It can be part of a very relaxing and interesting day including the Cité des Sciences. Children will like both the Cité de la Musique and the Cité des Sciences and will enjoy playing in the park.

Cité de la Musique
221, Avenue Jean-Jaurès 75019 Paris
Tel: 33 (0)1 44 84 44 84
Website :cite-musique.fr

Porte de Pantin station on line 5
Parking at the Cité de la Musique

Closed on Mondays.
Tuesdays to Saturdays: 12am to 6pm
Fridays: closes at 9.30pm, Sundays: 10am to 6pm.

Other great Paris museums

If you want to stay near La Villette, see Paris Digest's selection of hotels

 
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