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Today in History

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 10 Aug 18

When I opened the computer this morning, I found two notable events on this day in history. The first took place in 1793 and the second in 1846. Two famous institutions opened to the public on this day. The first was a building...

smithsonian institute

art and science

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Horses at the Louvre, Paris

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382062) • Rockingham, Australia 21 Jul 16

I've done a post of some of the attractions in the Louvre. I think nearly all those photos are by my husband. I knew he would take good photos so I concentrated my (few) talents on taking photos of the paintings of horses. Most...

theodore gericault

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River Seine rises, Louvre floods, France declares flood emergency!

Inlemay @Inlemay (17712) • South Africa 3 Jun 16

I was well aware of the flooding in Germany and then this morning the news highlights are about the Seine rising to its highest level in more than 30 years causing Paris to declare the city flooding. "Torrential rain forced...

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Mona Lisa attacked - again

g_vickie84 @g_vickie84 (576) • Belgium 12 Aug 09

A Russian woman tried to damage the most famous painting in the world, Mona Lisa at Louvre. She threw a teacup at the painting. The painting is secured with a bullet proof glass so nothing happened to the painting. However this...

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Favorite sight in Paris?

anna728 @anna728 (1499) • United States 11 Jul 09

Presumably if you have been to France you spent at least part of your time in Paris... what thing there was your favorite? A lot of people like the Eiffel Tower. Or there is the Louvre. Or the Arc du Triumphe (forgive my...

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What world known art museums have you visited?

kissthesys @kissthesys (73) • Estonia 13 Mar 07

I think that art museums are aqtually really interesting places, if you have time to spend there. I have been to Louvre and Ermitage, and both of them were fascinating. You can see real art there. Paintings, that are so old and so...

Do you like to visit Museums?

Astarte @Astarte (812) • Italy 28 Jan 07

In which museums have you been? What's the museum you most like?

national gallery

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Renting Louvre

mypigbox @mypigbox (2245) • China 24 Jan 07

France will rent Louvre to United Arab Emirates.It will cost five hundreds million pound.Thousands of French sign for rejecting this in a artistic website.What do you think about it?

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Have you been to The Louvre?

Solly7879 @Solly7879 (24) • United States 22 Dec 06

I lived in Germany for 4 years and in that time we traveled all over Europe. We spent an entire day at The Louvre in France. It was so overwhelming, but such an amazing experience. Has anyone else been?

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paris+london sights?

aureliaz @aureliaz (1177) • Singapore 17 Nov 06

My family and I are going there soon but we haven't planned an itinery yet. Are there any locals or people who are knowledgable about either city out there who can suggest any special places to visit?

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