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Contemporary Public Art

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Adidas Arena

Adidas Arena is a multipurpose hall in Quartier de la Chapelle, in Paris’s 18th arrondissement. Also known as Paris Arena II or Arena Alice Milliat, it was primarily built for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games and Summer Paralympics.

Louis Vuitton Foundation

The Louis Vuitton Foundation is a corporate foundation created by the LVMH group and its houses. Its museum, designed by Frank Gehry, is located at Jardin d'acclimatation in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, and is dedicated to modern and contemporary art.

Zénith de Toulouse

Zénith de Toulouse is a multifunctional concert hall in Toulouse’s TOEC district, completed and inaugurated in 1993. Its seating can be adjusted with mobile curtains, and it reached a capacity of 11,300 after an expansion in 2014.

Wall of Love

Wall of Love is an artistically designed mural on the eastern facade of an older residential building in Montmartre, Paris. Established in 2000, it is dedicated to love and displays the phrase “Ich liebe Dich” in over 300 variants and 250 languages.

Philharmonie de Paris

Philharmonie de Paris is a French cultural center in Paris, with a concert hall named Pierre Boulez, exhibition spaces, educational workshops, and rehearsal rooms. It is part of the Cité de la musique - Philharmonie de Paris establishment.

Opéra Bastille

Opéra Bastille is a modern opera house in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, inaugurated in 1989 as part of François Mitterrand’s Grands Travaux. It is the main facility of the Paris National Opera.

LUMA Arles

LUMA Arles is an interdisciplinary cultural center in Arles, France, initiated by the Luma Foundation. It combines art, research, architecture, and environmental protection, and offers space for artistic experimentation and collaboration.

Zénith de Dijon

Zénith de Dijon is a concert hall located in the former Parc de la Toison d'Or, near the Toison d'Or shopping center north of Dijon. Opened as the eleventh venue of its name in France, it is one of the largest Zéniths in the country.

Musée d’Art Moderne

Musée d’Art Moderne is a marble-clad museum building in Paris at 13 avenue du Président-Wilson, beside the Seine near the Palais de Chaillot. Planned for two modern art museums, it now houses major art institutions and exhibition spaces.

CinéFabrique

CinéFabrique is a public higher education institution in Lyon and Marseille that trains students aged 18 and over for cinema and audiovisual professions. Its teaching is practice-based and includes a third alternating year.

Carrousel du Louvre

Carrousel du Louvre is an underground shopping mall in Paris’s 1st arrondissement, on Rue de Rivoli near the Louvre. Large parts lie under Place du Carrousel, with archaeological foundations partly visible and a glass inverted pyramid at its center.

Lille Cathedral

Lille Cathedral is a Neo-Gothic Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in Vieux-Lille, in Nord, Hauts-de-France. Built on the site of the old motte castrale, it was planned as a future cathedral and dedicated to Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille.

Les Anneaux

Les Anneaux is an installation artwork by Daniel Buren and Patrick Bouchain on the quai des Antilles in Nantes. Created for the Estuaire 2007 contemporary art festival, it consists of 18 galvanized steel rings along the Loire and the hangar à bananes.

P4 Laboratory - Jean Merieux

P4 Laboratory - Jean Merieux is a high-security medical laboratory in Lyon’s Gerland district, on avenue Tony Garnier. Inaugurated in 1999, it is located in the Inserm Cervi tower near the ENS of Lyon premises and was financed by the family of Jean Mérieux.

Grande Mosquée de Lyon

Grande Mosquée de Lyon is a Muslim religious building in Lyon, France, located on boulevard Pinel in the eighth arrondissement. Designed by architect Robert Ballandras, it includes prayer areas, a library, a school, and spaces for cultural and leisure activities.

La Sucrière

La Sucrière is a former sugar factory in Lyon’s Confluence district, built in the 1930s on the banks of the Saône. It is one of the few historical buildings remaining there and now serves as a venue for exhibitions and events.

City of Space

City of Space is a scientific culture center in Toulouse devoted to astronomy and astronautics. It was created through an initiative of the Toulouse city hall with several partners and presents major space-related exhibits and thematic displays.

Parc André Citroën

Parc André Citroën is an urban park in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, created on the former Citroën factory site in the Javel district. It slopes gently toward the Seine and combines vegetation, water features, greenhouses, and themed gardens.

Orange Cube

Orange Cube is a design showroom and office building in the La Confluence quarter of Lyon, France. Completed in 2011, it is known for its bright orange color, hole-riddled cube shape, and the nickname “La Mimolette.”

Terra Botanica

Terra Botanica is a theme park in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, devoted to the world of plants and biodiversity. It highlights the botanical and horticultural expertise of Anjou and is intended to educate young generations about respect for the plant world.

Cité de la musique

Cité de la musique is a public music institution in Paris, designed by Christian de Portzamparc and located on the edge of Parc de la Villette. It includes concert spaces, a museum, and programming across many musical genres.

Place Diana

Place Diana is a square on the right bank of the Seine, between place de l’Alma and a parapet. It lies where the Georges-Pompidou road meets avenue de New-York and is served by Alma - Marceau station.

Parking des Célestins

Parking des Célestins is an underground parking facility in Lyon, France, located beneath Place des Célestins. Completed in 1994, it is noted for its original design and artistic intervention, including a periscope view by Daniel Buren.

Grand Palais Éphémère

Grand Palais Éphémère was a temporary event hall on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 2021 to replace the closed Grand Palais during renovation, it also served as the Olympic venue Arena Champ-de-Mars before being dismantled in 2025.

Le Quai

Le Quai is a cultural space in Angers, in the French department of Maine-et-Loire. It hosts the permanent National Dramatic Center Le Quai CDN and the National Center for Contemporary Dance, Cndc, in a theatre building on the right bank of the Maine.

Tour Oxygène

Tour Oxygène is a 115-metre office skyscraper in Lyon. Built on the lot R extension of Cours Oxygène, it stands near Part-Dieu station and the shopping center, and includes underground parking with 495 spaces.