Originally, the Pagoda Paris was a mansion built in 1880 in classic style. In 1925 Mr. Ching Tsai Loo (1880-1957), merchant and collector of Asian art, bought the building and decided, with the help of architect Fernand Bloch (1864-1945), to turn it into an Asian art gallery.

The building itself is a masterpiece! The typical Chinese architecture all in red and the magnificent interior perfectly recreates the oriental atmosphere desired by Mr. LOO and made the pagoda a unique, fascinating and unusual place in Paris.

Today, almost 100 years after its inauguration, the Pagoda Paris is a meeting point for cultural exchange, a link between East and West, and they are specialized in discovering and promoting art talents with roots in China and the Asia Pacific.

My suggestion is to combine a visit to Pagoda Paris with a stroll around the discrete Parc Monceau located a few steps away.

• Where: 48 Rue de Courcelles, 75008.
• Metro: Courcelles (line 2).

Bisous,

Carol