How long does it take to get from the Louvre Museum in Paris back to Gare du Nord Station?
I know I have to use the Metro and go 2 stops on Line 1, then 6 or 7 stops on Line 4, but has anybody ever timed it? I would like to spend as long as possible at the Louvre and not miss my train back to London. Please give me an estimation on [...]
Why was there trash thrown in front of the Mona Lisa at the Louvre?
In 2001, my husband and I visited the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Of course, we visited the famous Mona Lisa by De Vinci. In front of the painting was a small roped off area so visitors would not stand too close to the painting. Within the small roped off area was trash….like beverage cups, [...]
Which painting is across the room from the Mona Lisa in the Louvre Museum in Paris?
I went to the Louvre last summer and visited the room where the Mona Lisa was held. It was beautiful, but the one that blew me away was the painting directly across the room from it. Unfortunately I don’t remember the name of the painting, all I remember was its gargantuan size and incredible detail. [...]