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	Museum - MSN Encarta
		Among the museum’s many treasures are the Rosetta Stone, which enabled the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphics, and the Elgin Marbles, a set of sculptures that once decorated the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
		The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Oxford, founded in 1683, is one of the oldest public museums in the world.
		The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is the world’s largest museum of the decorative arts, representing all countries, periods, and styles.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761557357_11/Museum.html (1781 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Cluny
		Cluny, former abbey, E France, in the present Saône-et-Loire dept., founded (910) by St. Berno, a Burgundian monk and reformer.
		Cluny was one of the chief religious and cultural centers of Europe.
		Cluny Museum 14th- and 15th-century Gothic and Renaissance structure in Paris, built by Pierre de Chaslus, abbot of Cluny, and rebuilt by Jacques d'Ambroise.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Cluny (644 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		CLUNY, a town of 4866 inhabitants, is part of the Saône et Loire department in southern Burgundy.
		The Benedictine Cluny Abbey, founded in 910 and dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul, was the largest spiritual centre in the Christian world at the end of the 11 th century.
		The Cluny Municipal Museum of Art and Archaeology is housed in the luxurious palace built for the Abbot John of Bourbon.
	www.cluny.ensam.fr /cirp/tourism.htm (1164 words)

	Cluny Museum - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		The museum is housed in a late Gothic mansion, the Hôtel de Cluny, erected toward the end of the 15th...
		Cluny, town in east central France, in the Saône-et-Loire Department, on the Grosne River near Mâcon.
		Museum, institution housing collections of objects of artistic, historic, or scientific interest, conserved and displayed for the edification and...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Cluny_Museum.html (103 words)

	Lady with Unicorn Tapestry
		The National Museum of Medieval Arts in Paris -- Musée du Cluny -- is one of the places in France where the most magnificent examples of ancient tapestry is at display.
		They are kept in the Cupola of the Cluny Museum with no windows, and only a minimum of lux from the necessary electric light.
		The tapestries were discovered in the nineteenth century in the Chateau de Boussac (Creuse), and became part of the Cluny Museum collection in 1882.
	arthistory.heindorffhus.dk /frame-TapestryUnicornLady.htm (876 words)

	Cluny Museum. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		14th- and 15th-century Gothic and Renaissance structure in Paris, built by Pierre de Chaslus, abbot of Cluny, and rebuilt by Jacques d’Ambroise.
		The museum’s 24 galleries display a variety of medieval works, with emphasis on carved wood, metalwork, textiles, and stained glass.
		A number of superb tapestries of the 15th and 16th cent., produced in Flanders and the Loire valley, are among the museum’s greatest treasures.
	www.bartleby.com /65/cl/ClunyMus.html (181 words)

	Cluny Abbey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The town of Cluny, in the modern-day department of Saône-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne, in east-central France, near Mâcon, grew round the former abbey, founded in a forested hunting reserve.
		The Hotel de Cluny in Paris, dates from around 1334, and was formerly the town house of the abbots of Cluny; it was made into a public museum in 1833 and apart from the name it no longer possesses anything originally connected with the abbey.
		Cluny was guided by an orderly succession of able and educated abbots drawn from the highest aristocratic circles, two of whom were canonized: Saints Odo of Cluny, the second abbot (died 942) and Hugh of Cluny (died 1109).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Abbey_of_Cluny (2000 words)

	Paris - Musee Cluny
		he Cluny Museum of medieval artifacts is built on the site of an ancient Roman thermal bath.
		In the 19th century, after having taken some damage during the Revolution, the building was turned into a museum.
		The Cluny museum contains a number of important works of art dating from the Middle Ages.
	www.pariserve.tm.fr /English/paris/quartierlatin/cluny.htm (134 words)

	Alibris: Cluny
		One thousand years ago, the French abbey of Cluny was the hub of one of the most powerful empires of the Middle Ages and the spiritual heart of Europe.
		Cluny was a Benedictine monastery in Burgundy, its church a breathtaking structure of towers, roofs, walls, and windows almost 600 feet long and 100 feet high--a true wonder of the world....
		Masons and Sculptors in Romanesque Burgundy: The New Aesthetic of Cluny III
	www.alibris.com /search/books/subject/Cluny (493 words)

	Hôtel de Cluny (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Hôtel de Cluny, or Hôtel de Clugny as it was spelled in Messier's earlier years, as it appeared in Messier's time in the 18th century.
		The museum of Cluny devoting the Middle Ages is built on sites which sheltered the Thermal baths Romans of the Gallo-Roman time.
		The beautiful photos of Hotel Cluny as it appears today, as well as the short history and the historic painting, have been generously contributed by Jean-Bernard Emond.
	www.seds.org /messier/xtra/history/cluny.html (328 words)

	Cluny Museum, Paris
		The former Hôtel de Cluny, now a museum of medieval art and culture, stands on the site of Roman baths in Paris, the remains of which can be seen at the corner of the Boulevard Saint Michel and Boulevard Saint-Germain.
		The Hôtel de Cluny was then built between 1485 and 1510 under the direction of Abbot Jacques d'Amboise.
		It was acquired in 1833 by the art collector and antiquary Alexandre du Sommerard and in 1842 by the State.
	www.planetware.com /paris/cluny-museum-f-p-mdc.htm (279 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Cluny Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		museums of art institutions or buildings where works of art are kept for display or safekeeping.
		The word museum derives from the Greek mouseion, meaning temple to the works of the Muses.
		This article is chiefly concerned with museums of art in the Western Hemisphere.
	www.encyclopedia.com /articles/02866.html (579 words)

	Musée National du Moyen Age/Thermes de Cluny (Musée de Cluny) \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Paris \| ...
		Along with the Hôtel de Sens in the Marais, the Hôtel de Cluny is all that remains of domestic medieval architecture in Paris.
		First, the Cluny was the mansion of a rich 15th-century abbot, built on top of/next to the ruins of a Roman bath.
		Seized during the Revolution, the Cluny was rented in 1833 to Alexandre du Sommerard, who adorned it with medieval artworks.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/paris/A25294.html (599 words)

	Paris Muse :: Tours of Notre Dame and Musée de Cluny
		The Cluny is the unsung hero of Paris museums, as well as an oasis from the crowds.
		In the heart of the Latin Quarter, the remains of a Roman bath—one of the finest surviving examples of Roman architecture in the city—are joined to a Gothic Abbey.
		Notre Dame only, without a visit to the Cluny, is €70 for individuals, or €60 per person for parties of two or more.
	www.parismuse.com /seminars/cluny.shtml (544 words)

	Museums of Paris (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It is available under the pyramid in the Louvre lobby, in the other museums and monuments accepting the pass, in all main Metro stations and at the Paris Tourist Information Office.
		The Paris Museum Pass is not valid for temporary exhibitions and don't forget that most museums are already free for kids under 18 years of age.
		The museum holds many of the original sculptures from the façade of Notre Dame Cathedral as well as illuminated manuscripts, reliqueries, medieval objets d'art and the famous tapestries which include 'The Lady and the Unicorn'.
	www.artist-at-large.com /parismuseums.htm (850 words)

	< Paris Museum Pass - Culture and Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Museum pass is the perfect tool for saving time while cutting the lines and saving on entrance fees.
		This site is at your disposal to inform you of the advantages of Paris Museum Pass and also about other available passes in the world.
		With the Paris Museum Pass, there are no admissions to pay, no waiting in lines, and no limit to the number of times you can visit more than 70 museums and monuments in the Paris region.
	www.museumpasses.com /picolo/France/tour-Concorde.html (253 words)

	French Adventures
		Paris has the most famous and beautiful museums to visit, and just an official licensed guide is necessary, we book your guide for half day or full day at your disposition.
		The museum’s aim is to demonstrate Judaism’s perpetual unity, which has transcended exile, persecution and the diversity of the national groups, and to reflect on the bond between tradition and history.
		The museum also owns a remarkable series of 19th century works, commissioned and bought by the City of Paris during the century (Dalou workshop) and also major donations (Courbet, Carpeaux, Carriès, Cézanne) and constantly enriched through a judicious acquisition policy (Delacroix, Ingres, Chassériau, etc).
	www.frenchadventures.com /museumtours.html (2035 words)

	Louvre Museum, Orsay Museum, l'Orangerie Museum (Monet's Water Lilies Museum; Tuileries), Picasso Museum, Rodin Museum, ...
		The Museums of the city of Paris are open every day except Mondays, from 10:00am to 5:40pm (Information: Tel: +33 1 42 76 67 00).
		The National Museums are closed on Tuesdays, except Versailles, the Trianon, the Rodin Museum and the Orsay Museum which are closed on Mondays Information: Tel: +33 1 40 13 48 00.
		Museums of the Island of Aix - Tel.
	www.francetourism.com /practicalinfo/museums.htm (1247 words)

	Cluny Museum - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Cluny Museum" at HighBeam.
		The Warwickshire Soldier: No surrender from Midland soldier; The 1745 Jacobite Rebellion in Scotland vividly highlighted the valour of the Sixth Regiment of Foot, later the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
		Journalist Aubrey Chalmers recalls two incidents of the conflict in his Warwickshire Soldier series celebrating the regimental museum's re-opening in Warwick.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-clunymus.html (395 words)

	Musée national du Moyen Age - (musee Cluny Paris) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The middle age museum is located in paris france in two exceptional monuments of paris : the gallo roman thermae and the Cluny hostel (museum paris - middle age museum).
		Le musee cluny, musee du moyen age présente une importante collection d'objets de la vie quotidienne au moyen age(vie moyen age).
		On peut y voir comment vivaient les chevaliers au moyen age (chevalier moyen age), quels étaient les costumes du moyen age.
	www.musee-moyenage.fr (429 words)

	Paris MYSTERIOUS - Musee de Cluny Museum - La Dame a la Licorne Unicorn tapestries
		This museum, nestled in the heart of the Latin Quarter, facing the official entrance to the Sorbonne, has the appearance of an old English gothic college such as one might find at Cambridge.
		Reconstructed into its current form in 1510 the monastery is no longer active, its medieval architecture put to use in 1842 as the perfect showcase for the National Museum of the Middle Ages.
		Arguably the museum’s most celebrated masterpiece though is the Dame à la Licorne tapestry, discovered quite by accident by the writer Georges Sand in the Château de Boussac in 1844.
	www.parisbestlodge.com /museedecluny.html (338 words)

	Paris (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		November 27, 1999: Musée de Cluny (Musée National du Moyen-Age et las Thermes de Cluny (Museum of the Middle Ages and the Thermal Baths of Cluny)), Notre-Dame, Archeological Crypt, Sewer Museum (Musée des Egouts de Paris), Musée d'Orsay, "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc"
		We had hoped to go to the Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération (Museum of the Order of the Liberation) in order to compensate for the fact that the World War II gallery of the Musée de l'Armée was closed, but no such luck-- it was closed as well.
		The museum also houses works by other artists that Rodin had collected, and some of Rodin's larger works such as "The Thinker" and "The Gates of Hell" are in the garden outside.
	www.geocities.com /evelynleeper/paris.htm (8237 words)

	Photos, Paris: Cluny Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Cluny is an incredible trip back into not only the Middle Ages, but also the Roman era.
		Most of the museum was quite dark in order to preserve the color in the artifacts.
		The Cluny is known for its outstanding tapestries, including this one.
	www.tapirback.com /photos/places/paris/paris06.htm (758 words)

	Leisa's Cluny Lace Page
		The name Cluny is given to those laces of which the design is based on ancient bobbin laces preserved at the Cluny Museum (Musée de Cluny) in Paris.
		Cluny lace was developed during the second half of the 19th century, inspired by lace samples originally worked during the 16th century.
		Dentelles au Fuseau Cluny by Fouriscot and Salvador.
	www.refalo.com /bobbinlace/cluny.html (244 words)

	Thermes de Cluny, Paris
		The impressive remains of the huge Roman bath complex, built about A.D. 200 and destroyed in 380, are in the gardens of the Musée de Cluny.
		They are not open to the public but can be seen from the street outside.
		The other rooms are a caldarium (hot bath), tepidarium (warm bath), two gymnasia and a 10m/33ft long swimming pool.
	www.planetware.com /paris/thermes-de-cluny-f-p-tc.htm (113 words)

	eTrav Pathways - Cluny Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Set in early third century Roman baths, the Baths of Emperor Julian, the Cluny Museum is a stunning example of flamboyant Gothic and Renaissance architecture.
		It was then that the state purchased the property and turned it into a museum in 1844.
		The vibrant colors, the grace of the people and animals, the rich details of plants and animals and the overall harmony of these centuries old tapestries is awe inspiring.
	www.etrav.com /pathways/html/cluny.asp (1087 words)

	WebMuseum: Paris History: The Cluny Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Two blocks south of the Seine at Notre-Dame lies the "Hôtel de Cluny", at 6.
		The site was the property of the Abbey of Cluny in Burgandy and on it Abott Jacques d'Ambroise had a building constructed (between 1485 and 1498) to accommodate the Benedictine monks who came from Cluny to visit the capital.
		During the Revolution it became the property of the state and was sold, becoming the property of the collector Alexandre du Sommerard in 1833.
	www.ibiblio.org /wm/paris/hist/cluny.html (364 words)

	Paris Hotels 05 Arrondissement - Paris Beyond (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Includes the Sorbonne, Pantheon, Cluny Museum, Natural History Museum, Institute of the Arab World, and the narrow streets of the Saint-Michel area.
		The hotel is opposite the Jardin des Plantes and the Histoire Naturelle Museum, 200 m form the Gare d'Austerlitz.
		The charming Cluny Sorbonne Hotel, housed in a lovely 18th century building, is located in a quiet side street in the lively Latin Quarter of Paris, just around the corner from both the Sorbonne University and...
	www.beyond.fr /hotels/paris_hotels_arr05c.html (619 words)

	Robert Stemmler Winery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		As a young man, while visiting the Cluny Museum in Paris, Robert admired a tapestry with inspirational winemaking scenes detailing the seasons in a vineyard and harvest.
		Years later, Robert chose a portion of the tapestry, which reminded him of his own love for winemaking, to be the focal point for the Robert Stemmler brand.
		The tapestry, called “Le Vendange”, still hangs in the Cluny Museum in Paris and enjoys the admiration of art and wine lovers alike.
	www.robertstemmlerwinery.com /history/label.html (96 words)

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