It was mocked by critics and locals. “A kind of architectural King Kong,” Le Monde jeered. Despite the skeptics it endured, and today the Centre Pompidou is a beloved fixture in the cultural firmament, home to the largest modern art collection in Europe and even the occasional fashion show. Like many Parisians, it will be taking a break after an exhausting year for the city that will include hosting the summer Olympics—except the Pompidou’s sojourn won’t be in Biarritz or Brittany but in the state Tony Soprano called home. The Pompidou is coming to Jersey.
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