View of the Centre Pompidou (aka Beaubourg) in Paris with its multicolored tubular architecture, on the day the iconic Parisian building closes its doors for five years for a complete renovation. Photo: Reuters
Paris's Pompidou Centre, which houses one of the world's most significant modern art collections in one of the most celebrated modern buildings on the planet, is to shut to visitors on Monday for a major five-year overhaul estimated to cost almost half a billion euros.
The museum, famed for its multicoloured exterior and exposed piping and escalators, draws millions of visitors every year to admire the architecture as much as the art.
