Carré Rive Gauche

"Art Saint-Germain-des-Prés Paris is known not just for romance but also as a destination for art—creating art, viewingart, and buying art in all its forms. On the first Thursday of every month the art galleries in the neighborhood of St.-Germain-des-Prés turn culture into a feteas they stay open until 9 p.m. Opening night exhibitions and ongoing shows turnthe neighborhood into one large block partyand attract celebrities like Jane Birkin and Catherine Deneuve. Visit Galerie Flak to learn more about the primitive arts and admire Inuit sunglasses, African masks, or Hopi kachinadolls. Galerie Marcelpoil specializes in modernist furniture from Lyonnais master Sornay, and Galerie Claude Bernard specializes in collectible contemporary art. After the shows, head to Alcazar for dinner in an indoor garden or listen to live jazz at L’Hôtel’s Le Bar."