Undoubtedly, with all its enormous publicity, you have seen pictures of the billowing Foundation Louis Vuitton, designed by Frank Gehry, that opened in the Bois de Boulogne in October of 2014. Whether you deem it exhilarating or startling, it is the talk of the town.

As conceived by Bernard Arnault, the chairman and chief executive of the luxury conglomerate, LVMH Moet Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, the Louis Vuitton Foundation will present art exhibitions in its enormous 126,000 square foot space with eleven galleries and a 350-seat auditorium. At present, it is basically empty. The star is the architecture that evokes a futuristic ship sailing through the air with soaring sails made of 145,000 square feet of curved glass panels. It is all about light, views, space and air, much of it captured by a series of outdoor terraces.

I first visited the Foundation at night when it glows. During the daytime, the experience changes depending on sunshine, clouds or rain. It is a spatial experience that varies according to the hour or the weather. For a break, have a meal at “Le Frank”, the restaurant that takes its name from starchetect Frank Gehry. With flying fish overhead, this airy restaurant seems to wink at the ocean from

Entry tickets to the Foundation Louis Vuitton are available on the Internet, and regular shuttle buses depart from the Etoile.