La Villette is the largest Park of Paris. It is notable not only for its size (35 hectares), but the fact that his appearance has put his talent to the stars of modern architecture. They built the most famous cultural centres such as the city of science and industry, Paris Conservatory of music and dance, three huge concert hall, the City of music and the Museum of ancient musical instruments.

Here, on the North-Eastern outskirts of Paris, from the XIX century were built during the reign of Napoleon III a huge abattoir and wholesale meat market. In 1974 have taken out, and announced a competition for the best use of the property. Won his preacher "architectural futility", a member of the Paris student uprising of 1968 Bernard Tschumi. He proposed and implemented the idea of the Park avant-garde, dynamic and active.

The Park was opened in 1987 and quickly became a popular landmark of Paris, the center of attraction for Parisians and tourists. For the year it is visited by 10 million people. There are many cultural events of international level. The Park attracts "architectural folly" inspired by the postmodern idea of deconstruction. It is this spirit that worked here, developing design Tschumi, the best architects of our time – Christian de Montserrat, Adrien Fainsilber, Jean-Paul Morel, Jean Nouvel.

For example, in 1995 in La Villette opened the City of music, consisting of a concert hall, amphitheatre, Museum, music, showrooms and workshops. Designed a complex Christian de Montserrat, famous for his works in new York, Berlin, Luxembourg. Now in La Villette ends the construction of the Paris Philharmonic hall, classical and jazz music for 2400 seats. The hall design is performed by the laureate of the Pritzker architecture prize winner Jean Nouvel.

The Park is crossed by the canal de l'ourcq, which supplies Paris about half of the need for water. You can rent a boat and ride down the canal. If you just walk in the Park, easy to find ten themed gardens. In the Garden of the dragon is located thirty-meter-long steel dragon – he is very fond of children. A distinguished French landscape painter Alexander Shemetov has created is so unusual, even for Paris bamboo garden.

Getting lost in a huge Park it is impossible: all sides are visible thirty-five extravagant brightly painted designs, which are referred to as "stupid". But for tourists who have lost each other, it's pretty useful stupidity.