Paris is sometimes described as a ‘museum city’. If that means possessing awe-inspiring monuments, and museums and galleries filled with more art treasures than can ever be shown at one time – well, then, it’s a pretty reasonable claim. For the first timer and the long-term resident alike, Paris offers rich cultural pickings. Between lavish temporary exhibitions at the Louvre, the Orsay and the Arts Décoratifs, and new ventures such as the Pinathèque, the Cité de l’Histoire de l’Immigration or the out-of-town Val/Mac, every season brings something new to discover.