Le Louvre 1

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Le Louvre 1

• About the Louvre Museum

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Le Louvre

• It is the biggest museum in the world

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Le Louvre - History

• Originally built as a castle by King Phillippe
  Augustus in 1200 outside the city wall of Paris.
  
• This is part of the wall, rediscovered when the
  under-ground gallery was dug out.

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Le Louvre - Lenceinte

• Recent excavations discovered the original walls
  of Phillippe Augustus castle.
• They are very thick.

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Le Louvre - History

• King François 1 rebuilt the Louvre as a palace in
  the 16th century
• It became the residence of the French monarchs.

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Le Louvre - Napoleon

• Napoleon restored the Louvre after the
  Revolution.
• It housed a museum at this time.
• The Arc de Triomphe du Carousel built in 1806
  celebrates Napoleons victories.

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Le Louvre - Pyramid

• Le Louvre wished to remain the biggest museum in
  the world
• It was excavated underground and new galleries
  were added.
• These are covered by modern pyramids.

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Le Louvre - Entrance

• The entrance to the Museum is through the largest
  pyramid.

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Le Louvre - Inside

• Inside, under the pyramid.

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Le Louvre - The upside down pyramid

• The upside down pyramid is a favourite meeting
  place.

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Le Louvre - Underground

• Below ground, there are shops, cafés and
  restaurants.
• Go to Paris 8 to see the treasures of the Louvre.

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Le Louvre - Les Cours 2

• Some courtyards are roofed so that big artworks
  may be displayed without damage.