“Paris is always a good idea,” said Audrey Hepburn in the movie “Sabrina.” Some 50 million tourists who visit the French capital every year seem to think so as well. Perpetually at the very top of the most visited cities in the world, Paris further boosts its appeal this summer by hosting the Summer Olympics from July 26 to Aug.
11. The games alone are expected to draw between 2.3 and 3.
1 million unique visitors with game tickets, about 64% of them from France, according to a study. It will be a busy summer, that is for sure! If you go, for the Olympics or otherwise, one of the best ways to explore this city is to seek the less-obvious attractions, the more packed-in value, manageable in size, and distinct in focus. Among them: the Dior Gallery, the Musée de l’Orangerie, and the Rodin Museum.
30 avenue Montaigne is a legendary address in Parisian fashion as it was the original office of Christian Dior. In the spring of 2022, this “office of dreams” of the creator turned into a fashion museum dedicated to his work and that of his six successors. “The Dior Gallery is an immersive experience in the story of one of the most important haute couture houses in Paris,” Florence Müller shared.
The iconic fashion curator is a familiar name to Denver, where she led the textile and fashion department of the Denver Art Museum for six years and brought innovative exhibits to the Mile High City, including the very successful “Dior: From Paris to the World” in 2018..
