1987 – Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris
Architect: Jean Nouvel
Built as a cultural centre for the Arab world, the Institut du Monde Arabe consists of two main blocks.
1989 – Opéra de la Bastille, Paris
Architect: Carlos Ott
The result of a gigantic international competition, this building is one of the more maligned of the Grands Projets (Mitterrand’s 15 billion franc program to provide a series of modern monuments to symbolize France’s central role in art,
Palais du Louvre, Paris
A castle was built here around 1190 as a stronghold on the river bank, and in 1370 this castle was converted into a Palace on the orders of King Charles V.
