Adventures in Paris Part 2, Paris, France

Our second day in Paris was action packed! We hopped the metro to our first stop, the Louvre, once a medieval fortress, now the world鈥檚 largest museum. We were told the lines would be long to enter, and that we could be here all day, so we arrived early and we hit the highlights, because we had several highlights in Paris to see today, and we were going to be hard pressed to see all of them.

Once again, we were lucky, and we ended up in the line that forms from inside the mall, and it was only three minutes long! After we bought the tickets, we joined the masses and headed toward the Mona Lisa which is mounted on a wall behind glass. I had always heard how small it was, and it was actually larger than I expected, though I鈥檓 not sure what all the fuss is about鈥he didn鈥檛 smile at me! Along with the Mona Lisa, we admired a variety of sculptures including Aphrodite, Phsche and Cupid, Captive, and Saint Mary Magdalene. We also simply enjoyed the architecture and design of the Louvre, both inside and out, as well as old and new. We followed the escalator out through the famous pyramid and posed for a few photos before we moved on to our next stop, Sainte-Chapelle. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Adventures in Paris Part 2
Guide Location: France » Paris
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Elizabeth Bankhead
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

The Louvre
Sainte-Chapelle
Berthillon
Notre-Dame
Arc de Triomphe
Caf茅 Burq
Moulin Rouge

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