Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain

The Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, known simply as the Fondation Cartier, is a contemporary art at 261 Boulevard Raspail in the , France.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Paris, France
  • Also known as: “Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Louvre Pyramid and Orsay Museum.

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The is a large glass-and-metal entrance way and skylight designed by the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. The pyramid is in the main courtyard of the Louvre Palace in , surrounded by three smaller pyramids. is situated 210 metres southwest of Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain.

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The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the of the . It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. is situated 1 km west of Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain.

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The is a triumphal arch in , located in the . It is an example of Neoclassical architecture in the Corinthian order. is situated 390 metres west of Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1st arrondissement and Quartier des Halles.

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The centre of contemporary and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the is full of attractions for travellers of all inclinations, including some of the finest parks, museums, shops, and bars in the city.

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Les Halles was 's central fresh food market. It last operated on 12 January 1973 and was replaced by an underground shopping centre and a park. The unpopular modernist development was demolished yet again in 2010, and replaced by the Westfield Forum des Halles, a modern built largely underground and topped by an undulating 2.5 hectare canopy.

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The of Paris is one of the financial centres of Europe, being home to the Bourse and thus the CAC 40 index you hear about in world financial news. Other major activities in the neighbourhood are journalism and fashion.

Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain

Latitude
48.86212° or 48° 51′ 44″ north
Longitude
2.33823° or 2° 20′ 18″ east
Inception
October 24th, 2025
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8FW4V86Q+R7
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain”
  • Catalan: “Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain”
  • Chinese: “卡地亚当代艺术基金会”
  • Chinese: “卡地亞當代藝術基金會”
  • Czech: “Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain”
  • Dutch: “Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مؤسسه كارتييه للفن المعاصر”
  • French: “fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain”
  • French: “Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain”
  • German: “fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain”
  • German: “Fondation Cartier”
  • Italian: “Fondation Cartier”
  • Japanese: “カルティエ現代美術財団”
  • Japanese: “カルティエ財団”
  • Japanese: “カルティエ財団現代美術センター”
  • Japanese: “カルティエ財団現代美術館”
  • Portuguese: “Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain”
  • Russian: “Fondation Cartier”
  • Russian: “Фонд современного искусства Cartier”
  • Russian: “Фонд современного искусства Картье”
  • Serbian: “Фондација Картије за примењену уметност”
  • Spanish: “Fundacion Cartier”
  • Spanish: “Fundación Cartier”
  • Ukrainian: “Фонд сучасного мистецтва Картьє”
  • “Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain”

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