The 9th-floor terrace of Jean Nouvel's Institut du monde arabe looks straight across the Seine at the Île Saint-Louis and the east end of Notre-Dame. Free and rarely crowded; Parisians pair it with an exhibition downstairs.
- Address
- 1 Rue des Fossés-Saint-Bernard, 75005 Paris
- Hours
- Building Tue-Fri 10:00-18:00; Sat-Sun 10:00-19:00; closed Mon (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09); terrace hours not verified
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 30 min
- Price
- Terrace free (Sortir à Paris, 2026)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Take the lift to the top floor; the terrace is next to the restaurant.
- See the south façade's light-controlled diaphragm panels on the way in.