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.

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.

See

• 1 Val-de-Marne Contemporary Art Museum (MAC VAL) (Musée MAC VALT 9 ). Tu-F 10:00-18:00, Sa Su public holidays 12:00-19:00. Excellent contemporary art museum providing a welcome relief from the crowds of central Paris. Small park behind museum. Full: €5, reduced (inc 65+) €2.5.  

• 2 Exploradôme, 18 Av. Henri Barbusse (Musée MAC VALT 9 ). Interactive science museum for children, the slogan is "It's forbidden not to touch anything".  

• 3 Jean-Collet Municipal Art Gallery (Galerie Municipale Jean-Collet). Gallery of street art. 

Go next

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