Paris has inspired generations with its repository of art, architecture and design. Savor all the capital's newer cultural assets with this guidebook at your side. The modern city has contributed many grands projets such as the Opera Bastille and the new Bibliotheque nationale. There's a vast array of contemporary art at such institutions as the Palais de Tokyo and the Cartier Foundation. So, whether you fancy some trendsetting shopping, an afternoon of cutting-edge art, or a promenade of the city's many modern architectural and design gems, this guidebook has everything you need. SELLING POINTS: As useful for Parisians as for visitors with many contemporary highlights not featured elsewhere The nifty service section gives an accessible overview of transport, events and handy traveler resources 200 colour photographs