No Smoking in France and Pompidou Museum 30th

I never thought I’d never see the day for smoking to be banned in France, but today is the day. Unfortunately we’ll have to put up with another summer of inhaling second hand smoke in restaurants, as the ban for those does not go into effect for another year. At least it’s coming, however.

The Georges Pompidou Museum celebrated its 30th birthday this week. The museum features modern art, and the building was criticized early on for being a bit bizarre, but this is really an excellent museum. It should not be missed, along with the Louvre and Musee d’Orsay, if you are a first timer in Paris.

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