European Photography Center. Much of the credit for photography's current perch in the city's cultural scene can be given to the director of this European photography center. Jean-Luc Monterosso, who also founded Paris's hugely successful Mois de la Photographie festival (held in November in even-numbered years), has made this a terrifically dynamic institution. It stages as many as four exhibitions every three months, lining the walls of its 18th-century hôtel particulier with an impressive range of work. A show on a Magnum photographer could overlap with an Irving Penn display or a collection of 19th-century pieces. Although the MEP specializes in European photography, it also looks farther afield, with shows on American and Asian artists. Programs and guided tours are available in English. COST: EUR5, free Wed. after 5 PM. Métro: St-Paul.