Vitry-sur-Seine

Vitry-sur-Seine is a working-class suburb to the south-east of Paris. It is home to a famous contemporary art museum and has a notable street art scene. In 2019, it had a population of almost 100,000 people.

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Get in

The commune is served by RER line  C , stopping at Vitry-sur-Seine and Les Ardoines stations, as well as tram line T 9  which connects Porte de Choisy (lines  7 , T 3a ) in Paris to the north with Orly to the south.

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See

  • 🌍 Val-de-Marne Contemporary Art Museum (MAC-VAL) (Musée MAC-VAL T 9 ). Tu-Su 11:00-18:00,. Excellent contemporary art museum providing a welcome relief from the crowds of central Paris. Small park behind museum & restaurant with small discount for museum visitors. Full: €5, reduced (inc 65+) €2.5.
  • 🌍 Exploradôme, 18 Av. Henri Barbusse (Musée MAC-VAL T 9 ). Interactive science museum for children, the slogan is "It's forbidden not to touch anything".
  • 🌍 Jean-Collet Municipal Art Gallery (Galerie Municipale Jean-Collet), 59 Av. Guy Môquet (bus 132 & 180). Tu 13:30-18:00; W 10-12, 13:30-18:00; Th-Su 13:30-18:00. Gallery of street & local art..

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The Musée Fragonard, just over the Seine in Maisons-Alfort