Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie

Parc de la Villette, 30, avenue Corentin Cariou - A.P. 75930 Paris cedex 19 , 75019 Paris
33 1 36 68 29 30 Groups: 33 1 40 05 12 12, Res. 33 1 40 05 80 90
Porte de la Villette
75, 139, 150, 152, PC

One of the world's largest and most visited science museums, La Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie is located on an impressive modern site in northeastern Paris called the Parc de la Villette. The 'Parc' is a unique area of culture and leisure in Paris. Offering a wide variety of exhibitions and shows, this cultural crossroads is also a lovely park, with gardens surrounding the Ourcq canal. La cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie is located at the top of the park, and is a masterwork of modern architecture.

Nearby, you will find playgrounds for children, la grande halle - a giant hall for exhibitions and shows, the national conservatory of music and dance, and the "folies" - small red buildings housing mini-exhibits and snack bars.

Among the museums several attractions are:

• The Explora where you can pilot an airplane, step inside of a camera, travel throughout the human body, visit the Ariane rocket, and much much more.
• The Argonaute an attack submarine open to visitors.
• The Geode, one of the world's largest geodesic domes, and Franc's first Omnimax movie theatre equipped with a 1000 square metre screen.
• The world class Planetarium.
• The cinaxe - a simulator outfitted with with the same equipment used to train airplane pilots and train engineers.