Visit the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris: tickets, prices, schedules

Are you going to Paris for the next vacation? What if we were to go to the Louis Vuitton Foundation? Here's a mini-guide!

Foundation launched by the LVMH group In October 2006 to promote art and culture and thus perpetuate the actions undertaken by the group in the 1990s, the Louis Vuitton Foundation is located in the Bois de Boulogne, near the Jardin d’Acclimatation and Porte Maillot, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Inaugurated on June 23, 2014 and funded by LVMH, the Foundation houses a museum dedicated to contemporary art, spread over 11 galleries on 3 levels, presenting collections, exhibitions (permanent and temporary), artist interventions and an auditorium. She also showcases many contemporary artists, including Gerhard Richter, Bertrand Lavier, Christian Boltanski, Olafur Eliasson, Thomas Schütte, Pierre Huyghe.

What to see and what to do at the Louis Vuitton Foundation? Discover our guide to prepare your visit to this modern art museum, a place of contemporary culture.

Louis Vuitton Foundation: presentation and history

The project to create a foundation dates back to 2001, Bernard Arnault – one of the largest French fortunes – meets the architect Frank Gehry , to whom he entrusts the project of a building for its foundation. The latter is inspired by the architecture of Grand Palais de Paris and glassware of the Jardin d’Acclimatation, and gives the building the shape of a sailboat inflated by the west wind, thus giving the illusion of the movement.

With an area of 11,779 m2, the dimensions of the Louis Vuitton Foundation’s building are impressive: 40 meters high, each floor making 9 meters high, surrounded by gigantic windows double its volume. The building is also surrounded by a watershed, powered by a gentle sloping cascade. The complex geometry of the building required multiple studies and mobilized the efforts of more than 700 workers.

What to see and do at the Louis Vuitton Foundation?

Coming to the Louis Vuitton Foundation, you can enjoy temporary exhibitions, cultural events such as classical music and jazz concerts:

- This year you will find the Collection Courtauld (the party of Impressionism from February 20 to June 17, 2019) and the Collection de la Fondation (the party of painting from February 20 to August 26, 2019). - Concerts are also planned for the cultural programme: Eric Lu , Filippo Gorini, Michel d’Alberto, Jean-Paul Gasparian, Albert Cano Smit. - A bookstore is open to the public. The Louis Vuitton Foundation Collection, a presentation available online, has 268 works created by 102 artists. - Finally, a restaurant – "the Frank" , managed by the star chef Jean-Louis Nomicos – welcomes the public noon and evening. - After your visit, your ticket gives you access to the visit of the Jardin d’Acclimatation and the Bois de Boulogne.

How to visit the Louis Vuitton Foundation?

Visiting the Louis Vuitton Foundation in the best conditions requires to prepare its coming. So we list you some important points:

• The Louis Vuitton Foundation is accessible to all and offers suitable devices for everyone: Visitors with reduced mobility, non- or visually impaired, deaf or hearing impaired, with mental disability.
• ♪ Animals (except assistance dog) are not allowed inside.
• It is forbidden to bring drinks, food and any bulky and dangerous object.
• Count about 2h to visit Louis Vuitton Foundation.

Good to know: It is recommended to visit the Louis Vuitton Foundation at the end of the day and week, if possible. Affluence becomes weaker at around 5 p.m., and Sunday is the day when affluence is the most important. Note that the affluence may vary according to the temporary exhibitions that are planned: to avoid too large queues, it is advisable to wait a few weeks before visiting a new collection.

How to get to the Louis Vuitton Foundation?

To get to the Louis Vuitton Foundation, access is easy. To make its route, we look at the address: 8, avenue du Mahatma Gandhi . You can then access it:

• By metro: take line 1 direction La Défense and stop at Les Sablons station.
• Shuttle: From the Place du Général de Gaule, a shuttle leaves to the Louis Vuitton Foundation every 15 minutes for 1 €.
• By car: If you are visiting the Louis Vuitton Foundation by car, you will find public parking at Porte Maillot.
• In velib: There is a Vélib station in front of the foundation’s entrance.
• By bus: Take line 244 (only on the weekend) and get off at the Louis Vuitton Foundation Station.

Schedules and rates of the Louis Vuitton Foundation

When to visit the Louis Vuitton Foundation, and at what price?

RATES

• Adult: 16€
• -26 years, Students, Teachers : 10€
• Reduced price: 5€
• Family rate: 32€

Good to know: The entrance ticket to the Foundation gives access to the Jardin d’Acclimatation.

More information on the different rates the official website of the Foundation .

HORARI

The Foundation's current schedules are as follows:

From January 23 to February 17, 2019:

• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Friday: 12am to 9pm
• Saturday and Sunday: from 11am to 8pm

From 20 February to 17 June 2019:

• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: from 11am to 8pm
• Friday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday: from 10am to 8pm

Good to know: The building is closed on Tuesday. The last visits are 30 minutes before closing. The Foundation is closed on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December but is open on 8 May, 14 July and 15 August.