Centre+Georges+Pompidou


 * Centre Georges Pompidou **

The main idea for the Centre Georges Pompidou was to bring different forms of art and literature together in one place. In English it’s known as the Pompidou Centre, located in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. The building was named after the President of France in 1969. It was designed by Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers and Gianfranco and has the largest collection of modern art in Europe.

The Pompidou Centre contains dynamic and vibrant arts, along with fascinating exhibitions, hands-on workshops, cinemas, and other entertainment venues. The exterior of the Pompidou was made almost inside out, where the pipes, air vents, and electrical cables were forming the external walls. This was made so that the interior would be more open and spacious. Gravitating around the building besides tourists are street performers, such as musicians, jugglers, and mimes.

The Pompidou Centre was intended to handle 8,000 visitors a day. In the first two decades of it’s opening, it’s already had more than 145 million visitors. Art exhibits in the centre bring in thousands of tourists. Some these works are done by Edvard Munch, Matisse, Salvador Dali, and more of the like. The sculpture, //Horizontal// by Alexander Calder stands twenty-five feet high in front of the Centre.