About the Louvre

The Louvre is the biggest museum in the world. It is so big that it is humanely impossible to see all the museum has to offer in one visit. How long would it take you? Well, if you ever have 100 daysRead more
The Louvre is the biggest museum in the world. It is so big that it is humanely impossible to see all the museum has to offer in one visit. How long would it take you? Well, if you ever have 100 daysRead more
We were so disappointed that, once we finally got to see the main glass pyramid at the Louvre, it was covered up by a giant tarp. It made the whole courtyard look awful! When we asked when the tarpRead more
I can't believe that they turned the Louvre into, what looks like, a drive in movie theater. It really looks awful like this! This giant screen just ruins the look of the entire courtyard. Apparently,Read more
Since the Louvre was closed, there wasn't much more for us to do around here right now. Kathy was looking at the Metro map on her phone, deciding on the best route to get us back to our hotel. It'sRead more
While Kathy was checking the Metro map, we were sitting right under this statue. Like the statue depicts, it's also time for us to go trotting off. It's time for us to start deciding on what we wantRead more
We found the metro station right near the Louvre and we were very surprised by how empty it was. We were expecting a crowded rush hour train but the station was actually very quiet, at least comparedRead more
Even though the train station was not very crowded, the train wasn't empty enough for me to get a seat. Kathy got a seat and she offered it to me but I've course I wouldn't take it. I would muchRead more
When we got off the train, at Grands Boulevards, we were surprised by how empty the train station was. Doesn't anyone here go to work? Doesn't Paris have it's own rush hour? I thought that every cityRead more
We were craving some simple American food tonight so we went to the Hard Rock Cafe, which is only about a block away from our hotel. Kathy was getting a bit frustrated while we were there because JudyRead more