It's more than a century since tourist-choked Montmartre was the centre of artistic activity in Paris. But now the north of Paris is again where the action is - albeit a couple...
104 rue d'AubervilliersDespite the cramped conditions, Art:Concept presents some interesting, electic work. Look out for installations by Michel Blazy, whose favourite materials include shaving foam,...
16 rue DuchefdelavilleThe primary colours, exposed pipes and air ducts make this one of the best-known sights in Paris. The then-unknown Italo-British architectural duo of Renzo Piano and Richard...
Rue St-MartinFor years, Claude Berri was best known as one of France's most successful film directors and producers, but the 74-year-old is now making a name for himself in another field:...
8 rue RambuteauJean Nouvel's glass and steel building, an exhibition centre with Cartier's offices above, is as much a work of art as the installations inside. Shows by artists and...
261 bd RaspailOpened in 2003, this two-floor gallery is dedicated to the work of acclaimed photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson. It consists of a tall, narrow atelier in a 1913 building, with...
2 impasse LebouisThe last of the Bastille galleries has now moved to the Marais. Gutharc talent-spots young French artists, often giving them a first gallery show, and also presents an annual...
7 rue St-ClaudeChez Valentin is a gallery at the experimental cutting edge, and shows here tend to be radically conceptual but often fun: look for pseudo-documentaries by video-maker Laurent...
9 rue St-GillesFiat is part of a dynamic new generation of galleries. Shows have included the word games and art world parodies by novelist and artist Thomas Lélu (who renamed the gallery...
16 rue des Coutures-St-GervaisPerrotin is one of the sharpest figures in town: not content with owning a gallery in Miami and a glossy magazine, he has recently jumped on the design bandwagon with shows by...
76 rue de TurenneAfter bursting on to the St-Germain art scene with shows by fashion photography crossovers David LaChapelle and Ellen von Unwerth and filmmaker Larry Clark, and introducing...
47 rue St-André-des-ArtsAfter running a public space in Lyon, Laurent Godin has quickly made a name with his Paris gallery, which features a diverse cross-generational mix, ranging from New York...
5 rue du Grenier-St-LazareThis New York gallery owner has an impressive Paris presence in a beautiful 17th-century mansion, where the roster of established artists has included Gerhard Richter, William...
79 rue du TempleShows put on by these two young Germans focus on artists yet to exhibit in Paris, alternating between upcoming London-based talents, such as Zoe Mendelson, and discoveries from...
12 rue de PicardieLambert celebrated 30 years in the business in 2006, and remains a powerhouse of the French scene, with plenty of big-name stuff, a New York offshoot and a personal collection...
108 rue Vieille-du-Temple