The Centre Pompidou, more fully the Centre national d’art et de culture Georges-Pompidou, also known as the Pompidou Centre in English and colloquially as Beaubourg, is a building complex in Paris, France. It was designed in the style of high-tech architecture by the architectural team of Richard Rogers, Su Rogers and Renzo Piano, along with Gianfranco Franchini. It is named after Georges Pompidou, the President of France from 1969 to 1974 who commissioned the building, and was officially opened on 31 January 1977 by President Valéry Giscard d’Estaing.
Centre Pompidou is located in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris. It houses the Bibliothèque publique d’information, a vast public library, and the Musée National d’Art Moderne, the largest museum for modern art in Europe. The Place Georges Pompidou is an open plaza in front of the museum.
The Centre Pompidou was closed for renovation in September 2025. It is expected to reopen in 2030 upon the project’s completion. The BPI will be temporarily relocated to its Lumière building.
Sources
- Wikipédia (fr) : Centre national d’art et de culture Georges-Pompidou
- Wikipedia (en): Centre Pompidou
- Wikidata: Q178065
- Official website
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