A vast, nautically inspired building reminiscent of the Sydney Opera House rises from the Bois de Boulogne, one of the grandest parks in Paris. In the three short years since it opened, the Frank Gehry-designed Fondation Louis Vuitton has developed a reputation not only for its impressive looks, but for bringing some of the world’s most extraordinary art to the French capital. Its recent landmark exhibition of works from the renowned Shchukin Collection, staged in conjunction with the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, was deemed by experts to be one of the most important shows in recent history.