floodlighting. The pool is bordered by stone and gilt-bronze statues, including Man by Traverse, Woman by Braque, Bull by Jouve and Horse by Guyot.

Located in the east wing of the Palais de Chaillot is the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine. This shows

the development of French architecture and includes gorgeous models of some of France’s most famous cathedrals, including Chartres. The Galerie des Moulages covers the Middle Ages and Renaissance, while the Galerie Moderne et Contemporaine has a reconstruction of a Le Corbusier apartment. The museum also houses a school, a library and an archive, and is home to a number of heritage organisations.

The Musée de l’Homme is situated in the west wing of the palace and shows the history of human evolution from prehistory to the present day. Its anthropological exhibits come from all over the world. The Musée de la Marine traces France’s maritime history and was set up by Charles X in 1827. It moved to this area in 1843 and contains some lovely scale-models of royal warships as well as navigational instruments and paintings. It also has a collection of memorabilia relating to the country’s naval heroes.

Originally built for the 1878 Universal Exposition, Cinéaqua has been continuously modernised ever since and is now home to more than 500 species of fish and underwater life. The aquarium is located in what used to be a quarry and has been designed to merge into the hillside. Its entrance is at No. 5 Avenue Albert de Mun. The complex includes a cinema that combines film and aquarium technology, and there is also a Japanese restaurant whose main wall is part of the aquarium.

Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine

Opening times: 11am–7pm Mon and Wed, 11am–9pm Fri–Sun
Website: www.citechaillot.fr
Tel: 01. 58 51 52 00

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