Fondation Louis Vuitton

I'm going in ealry June with a reserved time for the courhault collection. It looks fantastic. I'm planning on taking the metro with a 10-15 minute walk. Trip advisor comments say you need at least 1/2 day so I'm planning at least that much. I'm interested to hear replies here and also your comments after the visit. thanks sue

I went for the first time this past summer and absolutely LOVED the experience. Went by myself and spent about 4 hours looking at the art and exploring the stunning building. They will line you up outside when you arrive - if you have pre-purchased tickets you can get into the short line. They will pass out LV umbrellas if you have to stand in the sun or the rain. Tres chic! I would get there 15 - 20 minutes before your ticketed time to give yourself time to admire the building and water features from the front and just in case the lines are a bit long.
Once inside you can take either escalators or elevators to the various levels of the building and the galleries. In the different levels of the elevator lobbies there is a multi-level exhibit on the building of the structure that I found interesting.
I think my favorite part was the roof terraces...they sit on the roof of the building itself but underneath the structure of the large "fins" that make up the exterior of the building. I've never seen anything like it. There are quite a few art pieces kept up here and often food carts so you can sit a while and enjoy the views of Paris and the Bois de Boulogne. If you are into architecture as I am, being up there was a highlight of my time in Europe this last summer.
There is a very good restaurant on the ground floor, in the lobby to the back. Not the cheapest meal I've ever eaten but excellent. Reserve a table if you can so you get something by the window...I was alone so sat at the bar which was absolutely fine but the tables looked quite nice.
Once you are done I highly suggest you exit out the doors to the back of the building and walk out of the park through the Jardin de Acclimatation. It was built as an amusement park for children by Napoleon in the 1860s and has been fully restored in the last several years. It's a great example of an amusement park from this era and is interesting to see as you leave. It's right on the way back to the metro station if that is how you are getting back into the main part of the city.

thanks -- very helpful. I booked for 2:30 -- hpe we will have time to see it all -- probably should have booked for earlier. We had planned to take a look at the amusement park as we have not seen it.