French writer Agnès Poirier guides you to Paris's lesser-known cultural highlights, from a puppet theatre to la Cinémathèque
There are good reasons why the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower are respectively the most visited museum and monument in the world. However, we thought we'd go slightly off the beaten tracks and reveal some of Parisians' favourite cultural hotspots. From louche Pigalle to up-and-becoming-groovy rue de Bagnolet, from gritty rue d'Aubervilliers to the leafy Jardin du Luxembourg, we have selected theatres, cinemas, galleries, museums and a médiathèque worth le détour...[continued]
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