Museum Building · Paris, France
Centre Pompidou
The Centre Pompidou, more fully the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou (lit. Built 1977. It drew 3,273,867 visitors in 2019.
Photo: DiscoA340 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Type | Museum Building |
| Built | 1977 |
| Architect | Richard Rogers, Renzo Piano |
| Height | Height: 42 m |
| Annual visitors (2019) | 3,273,867 |
| Coordinates | 48.8606° N, 2.3522° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Centre Pompidou is known for
The Centre Pompidou, more fully the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou (lit.
About Centre Pompidou
The Centre Pompidou, more fully the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou (lit. 'Georges Pompidou National Centre of Art and Culture'), 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.
History
The idea for a multicultural complex, bringing together different forms of art and literature in one place, developed, in part, from the ideas of France's first Minister of Cultural Affairs, André Malraux, a proponent of the decentralisation of art and culture by impulse of the political power. In the 1960s, city planners decided to move the food markets of Les Halles, historically significant structures long prized by Parisians, with the idea that some of the cultural institutes be built in the former market area. Hoping to renew the idea of Paris as a leading city of culture and art, it was proposed to move the Musée d'Art Moderne to this new location.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Centre Pompidou website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Paris |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG) |
| Distance from the airport | 8.7 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) · Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne), France · 9.1 miles away
- Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) · Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise), France · 13.7 miles away
- Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) · Beauvais, France · 42.4 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Centre Pompidou?
The Centre Pompidou, more fully the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou (lit.
Where is Centre Pompidou located?
Centre Pompidou is in Paris, France. Its coordinates are 48.8606° N, 2.3522° E.
How do I get to Centre Pompidou?
The nearest town is Paris, and the nearest airport is Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG), about 8.7 miles away (straight line).
When was Centre Pompidou built?
Centre Pompidou was built 1977.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre_Pompidou — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178065 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://centrepompidou.fr — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.