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THE LOUVRE IS THE PLACE TO BE.

THE LOUVRE IS THE PLACE TO BE. By Verity, Ailsa, Emily, Kirsty and Annie. FACTS ON THE LOUVRE. The latest addition to the Louvre was the glass pyramid entrance. The Louvre sees 8 million visitors a year. Many of the world’s most precious works of art are among the treasures of the Louvre.

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THE LOUVRE IS THE PLACE TO BE.

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  1. THE LOUVRE IS THE PLACE TO BE. By Verity, Ailsa, Emily, Kirsty and Annie.

  2. FACTS ON THE LOUVRE • The latest addition to the Louvre was the glass pyramid entrance. • The Louvre sees 8 million visitors a year. • Many of the world’s most precious works of art are among the treasures of the Louvre. • The glass pyramid allows sunlight to come in on the under ground floor. • The Louvre holds the rich artistic heritage of the French people.

  3. FACTS ON THE LOUVRE. • The Louvre displays 35,000 works of art. The Louvre also has 334,940 works which are not on show. • The building itself is 800 years old. • The building is built in seven stages. • The immense museum has 2 courtyards and is 2 stories high. Since 1989,the large Pyramid has dominated the inner courtyard.

  4. FACTS ON THE LOUVRE • The Louvre displays 35,000 works of art from eight curatorial departments. • The Louvre is enormous and you could easily spend a week to explore its exhibits. • The Louvre is the biggest and richest museum in the world. • In 1848 the museum became the property of the state.

  5. FACTS ON THE LOUVRE • The Ecole de Louve was set up in 1982. • The Louve pyramid has become the landmark of Paris. • “Louvre” was originally a place name. • The Louvre’s most famous piece is Mona Lisa.

  6. FACTS ON THE LOUVRE • The Louvre is open every, except on Tuesday. • The Louvre is the largest museum in the world. • The Louvre was a palace before it was a museum. • The Louvre holds some of the worlds most famous art. • King Philip Augustus of France in 1360,King Charles V made the fortress into a palace. • More then eight hundred years ago, King Philip August ordered the construction of the Louvre.

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