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  Le Musee du Louvre - The Louvre Museum
Paradoxically, the disappearance of the Tuileries, which had originally brought about the extension of the Louvre, opened the admirable perspective that now stretches from the Arc du Carrousel west through the Tuileries Gardens and the Place de la Concorde to the Place Charles de Gaulle.
Restoration work on the Cour Carrée and the excavation required for construction of the pyramid and the Carrousel area enabled archeological digs to be undertaken, and for the various phases of occupation of the palace and its quarters to be seen.
"Le Salon Carré, en 1865, au Musée du Louvre", by Giuseppe Castiglione (1829-1908), from The Louvre, Palace and Museum.
www.discoverfrance.net /France/Paris/Museums-Paris/Louvre.shtml   (1970 words)

  
 Paris
Visit any of the many others according to your tastes and interests: the Musée Picasso, Musée Rodin, Musée Carnavalet, Musée Marmottan and the Arab Institute are just a few.
Essential Paris monuments: the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame cathedral, the Arc de Triomphe or the Grande Arche de la Défense.
located in the Carrousel du Louvre, invites you to discover the capital of France and its surrounding region - the Ile-de-France, with its beautiful countryside, magnificent châteaux, river and canal cruises, gastronomic delights...
www.visiteuropeonline.com /cities/paris.htm   (1533 words)

  
 Charles Percier
In the development of the Empire style under Napoleon's official sponsorship, Percier and Fontaine became its official interpreters, not only for Paris but also in Antwerp, Brussels, and Rome, where they designed many residences.
They worked (1802–12) on the palaces of the Louvre and the Tuileries, designed the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, and did alterations and decorations for the imperial châteaux of Versailles, Malmaison, Compiègne, and Saint-Cloud.
As interior decorators they designed every detail of furniture, fabric, hardware, and wallpaper in conformity with Empire motives.
www.infoplease.com /ce6/people/A0838260.html   (236 words)

  
 Louvre Museum Paris: history and information
In 1793, during the Revolution, the first state museum was opened in the Louvre, consisting of the former royal collections of painting and sculpture.
Hotels close to Louvre Museum : Our selection of charming boutique hotels
Information about Louvre Museum in French - Musée du Louvre
www.shuttle-paris.com /louvre-museum.htm   (571 words)

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