Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris

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Centre Georges Pompidou (constructed 1971–1977 and known as the Pompidou Centre in English) is a complex in the Beaubourg area of the IVe arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles and the Marais. It houses the Bibliothèque publique d'information, a vast public library, the Musée National d'Art Moderne, and IRCAM, a centre for music and acoustic research. Because of its location, the Centre is known locally as Beaubourg. It is named after Georges Pompidou, who was president of France from 1969 to 1974, and was opened on December 31, 1977. The Centre was designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano and the British architect couple Richard Rogers and Sue Rogers

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Location: Place Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
Photo credit: © David Jones / Alamy / Afripics
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