The 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 RambuteauThe 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 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-TempleIn the ground-floor gallery, well thought out exhibitions specially conceived by top artists and designers introduce children to aspects of modern art, design and architecture,...
Rue St-MartinMaking their mark in the cluster of new galleries in the Haut Marais, Aurélia Lanson and Séverine van Warsch combine shows by emerging artists - wall drawings by Cyprien...
1 rue Dupetit-ThouarsContinuing the rue Louise Weiss exodus, Almine Rech has returned to the Marais. Spread over two floors, her new gallery has more of an apartment feel in which to show off big...
19 rue de SaintongeAs well as pieces by such international names as Doug Aitken and Erwin Wurm, Galerie Anne de Villepoix features distinctive and varied talents on the French scene, such as the...
43 rue de Montmorency