Giotto e compagni The precursor to the Renaissance at the Louvre Giotto di Bondone (1266–1337), AKA Giotto, was an Italian painter and architect from Florence He is generally considered the first in a line of great artists who contributed to the Italian Renaissance.
Giotto left behind a large body of work which marked a new era in painting. The painter was responsible for the frescoes in the Church of Santa Croce in Florence, the Church of St. Francis in Assisi and the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua. He also executed many works in Rome, including in St. Peter's Basilica.
The Louvre Museum pays a tribute to Giotto through this exhibition which combines drawings, paintings and sculptures.
Le Louvre Museum Paris
Metro : Palais-Royal–Musée du Louvre station. +33 1 40 20 53 17 € 11 www.louvre.fr/
exhibition
until the 08 / 18 / 2013
Leonardo da Vinci Projects, drawings and machines Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) displaying skills in numerous diverse areas of study. Whilst most famous for his paintings such as the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper, Leonardo is also renowned as a scientist, engineer and inventor. Spectacular this exhibition pays tribute to the genius inventor.
You will be able to see almost forty machines developed from manuscripts of the Italian artist. These exhibits, including the giant seven metre wide crossbow and the flying boat, have been loaned by the Museo della Scienza e della National tecnologia-Leonardo da Vinci of Milan.
Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
30 avenue Corentin-Cariou 75019 Paris
Metro : Porte de Villette, Porte de Pantin +33 1 40 05 70 00 € 11 www.cite-sciences.fr/en/cite-des-sciences
Soon in PARIS
shopping
from the 10 / 05 / 2013 to the 08 / 31 / 2013
La Vallee Village First Parisian Outlet Charming little houses with elaborate architecture separated by major roads: welcome to la Valle Village, the perfect place for shopping of all kinds
Open 7 days a week, you will find hundreds of prestigious brands of clothing and accessories at irresistible prices.
Also discover the Espace, the permanent cultural centre of la Vallee Village..
Disneyland Paris
Metro : Val europe
By Car : Off motorway A4 (exit 12.1) 01 60 42 35 00 www.lavalleevillage.com
museum
from the 06 / 01 / 2013 to the 10 / 31 / 2013
Grevin Paris Wax Museum If you want to see Madonna, Pablo Picasso, Spiderman, Louis Armstrong, Albert Einstein or Louis XIV, go along to the Grevin Wax Musem and say hello to their waxworks...
Spread out over 6 different halls: Hall of Mirrors, 20th-century photographs, the Histoire de France, the Theatre du Tout Paris, the Paris Grevin Magazine and the Collection Grevin are life-size waxworks of the stars of showbiz and people in the news, past and present.
The collection is updated regularly: Make it a family trip with the kids: they will enjoy spotting celebrities and being let into the secret of how the waxwork is made.
10, boulevard Montmartre 75009 Paris
Metro: Grand Boulevard 01 47 70 85 05 www.grevin.com
