30th anniversary of Centre Pompidou modern art museum
www.chinaview.cn 2007-02-01 19:13:52

 

France's President Jacques Chirac (Centre, L) and Claude Pompidou (Centre, R) look at an architect's model of the Centre Pompidou-Metz as they attend a ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of Centre Pompidou modern art museum in Paris January 31, 2007. With Chirac are the Mayor of Metz Jean-Marie Rauch (L) and the director of the Centre Pompidou Bruno Racine (2nd L). The Pompidou centre, commonly known as 'Beaubourg', a stark, modernist structure of glass and external struts and pipes in central Paris, celebrates its 30th anniversary having overcome early opposition to become one of the French capital's most popular buildings.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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The Georges Pompidou Centre in Paris. The French capital's landmark cultural venue marked 30 successful years, with the country's President Jacques Chirac hailing its groundbreaking cultural role.

The Georges Pompidou Centre in Paris. The French capital's landmark cultural venue marked 30 successful years, with the country's President Jacques Chirac hailing its groundbreaking cultural role.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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