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Centre PompidouvsSainte-Chapelle
Both are endorsed by writers. On balance, Sainte-Chapelle ranks marginally higher than Centre Pompidou. Sainte-Chapelle has a TripExpert Score of 93 with approval from 7 reviewers including Let's Go, Time Out and Fodor's.
Centre Pompidou
Fodor's
Concierge
Lonely Planet
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
Let's Go
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Place Georges Pompidou, 75004 Paris
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Fodor's "Love it or hate it, the Pompidou is certainly the city's most unique-looking building." Full review
Concierge "Has a permanent collection that runs from 1905 to the present and includes such "isms" as primitivism, Cubism, Fauvism, surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Paris’ premier cultural centre has amazed visitors since it was inaugurated in 1977." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Located in the center of Paris in a building designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, Centre Pompidou is the brainchild of President Georges Pompidou." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This museum contains one of the largest collections of modern art in the world (60 000 exhibits), ranging from painting and architecture to photography, cinema, new media, sculpture and design."
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Designed by the architects Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano, the Pompidou Centre is located in the old Beaubourg quarter." Full review
Let's Go "The center’s functions are as varied as its colors; it serves as a cultural theme park of ultra-modern exhibition, performance, and research space." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Nearly 40 years after its unveiling, the capital’s main contemporary art hub is still a showstopper thanks to its revolutionary tube–festooned exterior by Renzo Piano." Full review
Afar Magazine "A museum, library and research center located in the 4th arrondissement near Les Halles and the Marais.This high-tech structure is variably loved and hated for its unique character." Full review
Departures "The Pompidou is as famous for its postmodern architecture as it is for what’s inside: an impressive collection of 20th and 21st-century art." Full review
Sainte-Chapelle Fodor's
Time Out
Not For Tourists Let's Go Michelin Guide Afar Magazine
Frommer's
6 boulevard du Palais, 75001 Paris
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Fodor's "Built by the obsessively pious Louis IX (1226–70), this Gothic jewel is home to the oldest stained-glass windows in Paris." Full review
Time Out "Devout King Louis IX (St Louis, 1226-70) had a hobby of accumulating holy relics." Full review
Not For Tourists "Jewel of Gothic architecture of the XIII century, exceptional."
Let's Go "The Lower Chapel has a blue, vaulted ceiling dotted with the golden symbol of the French monarchy, the fleurs-de-lis, and contains a few “treasures” (i.e., platter-sized portraits of saints). " Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This jewel of Gothic art was built upon the order of Saint Louis to house the relics of Christ and the Virgin Mary." Full review
Afar Magazine "Sainte Chapelle is a true Gothic masterpiece located on Île de la Cité." Full review
Frommer's "Countless writers have called this tiny chapel a jewel box, yet that hardly suffices." Full review
