This gallery shows experimental, neo-conceptual and chaotic material. A hip international stable of artists includes Liam Gillick, Carsten Höller, Sarah Morris and Philippe...

This Roman arena, where wild beasts and gladiators fought, could seat 10,000 people. It was still visible during the reign of Philippe-Auguste in the 12th century, then...

Despite the cramped conditions, Art:Concept presents some interesting, electic work. Look out for installations by Michel Blazy, whose favourite materials include shaving foam,...

This Guy Savoy outpost in the fifth has slick decor by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. The indigo-painted, grey marble-floored dining room with open kitchen and rôtisseries on view is...

In recent years the Batofar has gone through a rapid succession of management teams, with varying levels of success. The current managers have helped revive the venue's...

Opened in 1996, the new national library was the last and costliest of Mitterrand's grands projets. Its architect, Dominique Perrault, was criticised for his curiously dated...

Centrally located venue with eight bowling lanes.

The BVJ hostel has 121 beds with homely tartan quilts in clean but bare modern dorms (for up to ten), and rooms with showers. There's also a TV lounge and a work room in which...

This medieval cellar has been a mainstay for 60 years. The jazz shows are followed by early-hours performances in a swing, rock, soul or disco vein.

A foot-tapping frenzy echoes in this medieval dungeon, complete with instruments of torture and underground passages. There are various jam sessions in the week, and on Sundays.

This austerely beautiful chapel, designed by Libéral Bruand and completed in 1677, features an octagonal dome in the centre and eight naves in which the sick were separated...

Along the Seine, the striking bright green Cité de la Mode et du Design, designed by Jakob + MacFarlane, is due to open in early 2009, containing restaurants and cafés, a...