'D Shikoku (series 8 Paris full day)

May 3, Paris Monday weather cloudy

Today, in addition to breakfast or buffet style food set, a few Chinese congee, unique egg gruel, mustard, etc, in the last few days breakfast is Western style, for a change to drink porridge, still very comfortable.

Today's trip was to go to the Louvre, originally scheduled for the second day, the Louvre Tuesday rest, so you must now go first.

9: 00 p.m. we arrived at the Louvre.

The Louvre is located in the Seine. 1200 years, it is only the Emperor Augustus, the construction of a defensive stronghold of Windsor foreign enemies, and not in this residence, inside some jewelry, collections and archives of the Royal family. The 14th century, Charles v, which is referred to as the "wise men" of the emperor to gain more comfortable here, and additions to the library and turn it into the Palace. Charles v, the Louvre is no longer as a royal residence, a few alterations until Napoleon III to finish up this huge project. It had become the "world's most important museums."

The Louvre's art treasures on display in many collections of France emperors, Francis I, are recognized as such an important collection of the founder.

He has great taste in collection of the most important works of famous artists such as da Vinci · "Mona Lisa" and "the Virgin" and other rocks. At the same time Italy Renaissance some famous painter tixiang, Rosato, Raphael's paintings have become the collections here, Francis I, the successor is not interested in the collection until the period of Louis XIII, the famous Cardinal Richelieu is an art collection of expert, his collection after death is also left to the King. But by then, the collection also rarely, only 200 pieces, Louis 14, the collection reached 2000 pieces. Louis 16 also collected a lot of famous works. When the public call for the opening of the Royal collections, the Louvre's architects have been fighting for this goal, but until France revolution, revolutionary Government truly realize this goal, the Royal collections to the Louvre. Napoleon, here is a massive expansion, and from the conquered countries "expropriation" works of art, send them towards the Louvre, though later 5000 works were sent also its legitimate owner, but there is still a part time in France. Later East works have been collected, plus a lot of people, their collection donated to the Louvre Museum, the Louvre became the world's largest and with very high artistic value of the Museum.

But the Louvre's space after all too small to receive more and more visitors.

In 1981, the Ministry of finance to move out, so that the whole Palace as a collection, and the determination to build this great Louvre. Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei, (Beijing Xiangshan hotel is his design) Designer. In 1983, Bainite in Napoleon homes built an underground Hall, above is a transparent glass pyramid, consisting of five fine metal wire bracing. Tower high 21 meters, is surrounded by seven pools and numerous fountains. From here you can enter the gallery and Gallery of ample and soft light in. But this building was once caused much controversy that it destroyed the classical architecture of the overall effect, however, this is probably the most reasonable use of space, and visitors will feel this is an ancient architecture and modern combination of it and maintain constant Visual Louvre.

From large glass pyramid entrance to the underground, you can see the underground wall round like a castle-like building was the 12-14th century building, now only preserves part for your visit.

Modern Museum is divided into seven parts of the East, Egypt, Greece and Rome, works of art, sculpture, calligraphy and paintings, etc. Collection of up to 40 million pieces or more. It's great, I'm afraid 3 days cannot be read. You can only see the most famous painting and sculpture. There are several works must not be missed. One is the 【 Venus 】, this is a farmer in 1820 in Milos island, Greece found era (late 2nd century BC). Goddess recline in the envisaged support, makes her elegant twist over the body, and she bare footed by delicate texture of marble and glossy. Her clothes onto the ground, only by her slightly bent left leg gently hold up. You cannot imagine how b.c. 's works could be so romantic. It and Michelangelo's "victory", the "da Vinci · Mona Lisa" is known as the Palace Sambo. Another "victory" carving 190 years BC, victory upright in her will to victory in the bow, violent sea breeze keeps her clothes and twisted into a ball and stick in her body, her wings upwind backward. Despite her head was found, but the body is quite the charm of a shocking. Painting course, first we are all familiar with da Vinci · "Mona Lisa", the woman with a mysterious smile is always watching you. Maybe you've seen her countless times of copies, you can see the real thing only to the Louvre. Louis 15 era painter Mezzo Watt · Boucher "Dai Tatiana out bath" is typical of the Rococo style in France. Boucher's art fun, elegant, full of joy of life, his woman proportional harmony, with a youthful self-confidence and naked, and warmer tones, beauty. Italy artist Raphael's "the Virgin and the son and the small St. John" is also very famous, here's the Virgin is a beautiful country girl, tranquil, serene sitting around is full of flowers and plants in the large stone. If there are no notes, you wouldn't think this picture is the Virgin, you would think this is a beautiful woman, so the picture called "the beautiful female flower workers." Many cannot enumerate the paintings, it is worth mentioning that the Louvre allow anyone in it, you just copy the buy tickets, 7.5 euros, you can draw a day in it. It also allows to take pictures, I didn't expect. Inside the light well, photo effect is good, but to appreciate, it is better to buy the album more affordable. Price in € 10 ~ 13 (in our hotel's duty-free shops you can buy Chinese). Most of the tourists are yet, but in fact every painting, every sculpture can make you forget to return, this is art, worldVery artistic charm. We have a morning dip in the Louvre, finally tired legs drag-and-die, because after the tour of several days, people are tired, but we still want to read more.

Out of the car along the Seine, the Louvre, the morning when the tour guide referred to us by the river wall on a lot of big wooden box, let's guess what.

We who did not think of this is on the left bank of the Seine, the famous bookstalls, morning is not opened, the books in the walls of the box, now opened up, the box is open, the branch is a paved, selling used books and souvenirs. For many years the Seine River boundary stone is the bookstalls, it is the history of the Seine.

Vendome by Vendome Duke's Palace is located here.

The original Central is the equestrian statue of Louis 14, during the revolution was destroyed. France Revolution destroyed many historical sites, read Hugo wrote 【 1993 】 will have a lot of feelings, a place like our cultural revolution. Here's a typical building, ground floor, the large arches on the front of the building has a triangular fins, there are many laohuchuang on the roof. Many buildings surrounding the square into 8 angle. Middle of Vendome column height 145 feet (44 m), pole-mounted cast a spiral consistent relief, the sculptor Bergeret gave Napoleon's brilliant achievements in this way record in this post. This post is Ostritz campaign seized 1200 Cannon cast. The top is Napoleon's statue. The surrounding buildings are quite reputable and famous Ritz Hotel is on the 15th floor here; 1849, renowned pianist Chopin at 12/f, died. Many people here as Paris spirit and style.

Lunch is at Vendome a nearby restaurant, where to eat in as a war, let us go and tour guide seats, we also do not understand, but then we realized a guided tour of the wise, a little later a moment of tours had to wait in the street in front of the team finished can come in, today is may day holiday, to Paris and many of the Chinese people, and in many famous attractions are seeing many Chinese.

This is a two storey building, local, and because it is located in the tourist centre of Paris, so make sure it is the land of gold. The waiter ran ran down, then even the plate No, we haven't finished, it began to withdraw the plates, the situation in the country are also rare. Anyway, we also hope to scoot, Paris can see too much.

After noon, weather of exceptional sunny, is Paris rare good weather.

We visited the Concorde. Its location on the north shore of the Seine, is the largest square in Paris. It was originally called Louis 15 square, revolution for "Revolution Square" (like a cultural revolution), 1795, renamed "Concorde". Revolution in this Plaza is the erection of a guillotine, many big shot, France Emperor Louis 16, Queen Mary · Antoinette here is Robespierre on the guillotine, Robespierre himself or by others in the same location on the guillotine, say that this is a historical coincidence. Square-8 angular, Middle Egypt obelisk stands, this monument has 34 years of history, the above description of Egypt Egypt hieroglyphs Pharaoh Rameses II's achievements. This stele of base record this tablet shipped from Egypt's difficult process. The square is surrounded by eight girls statue (maybe not a woman, but very similar) representing the eight famous cities of France. The fountain in the square is very distinctive, marble base on green ornate, in the Sun with singular. Here's a lamppost and fountain of the same style, or is green with gold, lamppost, rich delicate tread carefully. Here is a leisure stay in Paris.

Concorde's West side is the Champs.

So here is just a swamp, 1667, was built on the broad road, 1709 year is changed to the Champs. The second empire, it became the most popular meeting place and the whole Paris upper class residence. To aristocratic flair. Now it no longer has the characteristics of the nobility at the time, but still it's beautiful, elegant, luxurious and attracts many tourists. But in recent years, its nobility were watered down a lot, the opening of McDonald's makes Paris who once could not accept that significantly reduces the Champs of grades, McDonald 's, or open, we see it in the street sale of the most flourishing, eat in it, although many tourists, but there is also a person of Paris. There are many luxury shops (pendulum full of upscale brand names), theatre (Lido Cabaret is here), famous restaurants, airline offices, shops selling luxury car. Street was Paris, visitors (including many Chinese people) and the flow of people from around the world. Of course are to taste.

Go to the end of the Champs, came to the Charles de Gaulle square, the square there are 12 main radiate in all directions, the square of the central building is the most prestigious architecture: Arc de Triomphe.

It was built in the reign of Napoleon, Napoleon armies to it become France's monument. It has a height of 50 meters, width 45 m, Roman triumphal arch of Constantine to big lots. Interior wall carved preaching Napoleon 96 victory in the battle of the Emboss. Huge relief on the exterior wall is also celebrating the victory of Napoleon and the fighters of the heroic expedition. One of the most famous and the most wonderful site is oriented towards Champs right of 【 Marseillaise 】. The above figures were passionate, give great appeal. The top of the Arc de Triomphe and many shields, carved with successive major campaign name. Below is a triumphal arch built in 1930 at the tomb of the unknown soldier, here every day for their Kindle does not put out the flames, France President each year, but also to provide them a wreath. Arc de Triomphe inside there is a small museum, exhibition about the history of the building. The Museum has 558 to the rank of General, representatives of the following paint line they had died on the battlefield.

Visit the finish we drove to the Arc de Triomphe is about summer palace, which was in 1937 at the construction Expo.

Its Center is a gold-plated bronze statue covered balcony, each side has a vast Exhibition Hall, both the long extrusion formingThe curve-shaped wings, like an open book. There is now a museum. In the open air terrace, panoramic photos Eiffel Tower is the best place, so the Guide took us to here. The following steps and gardens make up spectacular buildings, pleasant green area, in the Shui waterfall and fountain of sound accompaniment of even more pleasant.

Although go from here to the Eiffel Tower, in order to save time, we drove to.

This famous symbol of Paris High 327 meters, a total of 3 floors, it covers only the base ten thousand square meters. This is held in 1889 Exposition is constructed, there are more than 100 years. At that time was the industrial revolution era, both in material and shape a huge revolution, engineer Eiffel lines, metal in the air makes it a remarkable building. Its weight is very light, only 7000 tons, used 15000 metal construction welded together, using optical rivet 250 000. Its annual maintenance, all maintenance again takes approximately 7 years. Now we can lift mounted Tower of each layer. We would have to go to the third tier, but a long time to wait, the guide told us the second layer is the optimal viewing height, we got to the second floor. Along the two-story platform around Paris panorama of the week. Seine River twists, wave squamous cell squamous cell, full of romance, it divided the Paris. River Center West-Island is the seat of Notre Dame de Paris. Paris-Seine which every 500 metres there is a bridge, a hundred years or more to 26. Their history, scale and architectural styles. Our guide's knowledge is very rich, her explanations to the US increased quite a bit of knowledge, but also make travel even more interesting. There is a good guide is really important.

Because there is little time to eat, we came to the square in front of the Invalides.

It is said that the Invalides is because Napoleon see many veterans, wounded because of the lack of livelihood and beggars, ordered the construction of this complex, as the adoption of these old soldiers and wounded. Galeries of the building is very characteristic, it has a circular dome jingbihuihuang. In the sunlight. Inside there is the tomb of Napoleon I and Napoleon was said to be 19 years after death, it remains only burial shipped back to Paris. His remains were placed in the coffin of six layers, layer is the layer of Tin coffin, second is rosewood coffin, three-, four-layer is the lead coffin, five layer is ebony coffin, six layers are oak coffin. And then put into the red marble coffin, buried in the catacombs. Is said to be buried, nearly all of Paris is to Napoleon's funeral, visible France on his worship and adore.

Galeries front is a large green space, in Europe, Greenland is one step, you can enjoy lying above and warm sunshine.

Here to the North is the Alexander III bridge, which is in 1896-1900, was built to celebrate the establishment of the Russian Federation law. Its bridgehead sculpture represents the Russian Neva and France in the Seine.

Today's schedule is too full, back when passing by the Rodin Museum, far from the famous statue of Rodin saw — thinkers.

Have written so many, but there are many details to a statement.

After a time further.

Our residence or Guangdong hotel, near the supermarket to buy some chocolate, because tomorrow we're going to leave, the supermarket stuff than many large shop cheap, but there's not a good band.