Sarah (as she pointed out, the person I have been to the most contintents/countries with) came in last Sunday... we both worked during the days, but had some fun in the evenings including:The Louvre:
The Louvre is the world's most visited museum in the world. Nearly 35,000 pieces are spread out across 60,000 square meters (that's 650,000 sq feet-- and 1,300 times the size of my NYC apartment). Construction of the Louvre began in 1190, but was not completed and open to the public until 1793. The history behind the name "Louvre" is unclear-- it could be one of three possibilities: 1) L'Œuvre, meaning masterpiece 2) rouvre, meaning oak for the place that it was in the forest that was once there 3) leouar, meaning castle.
Eiffel Tower:The Eiffel Tower is the most visited monument in the world, with over 200 million visitors since it was built in 1889. When Gustav Eiffel had the structure built, it was only meant to stay up for 20 years before the City of Paris took ownership, then could take it down. However, they decided to keep it and it was used during WWI as a viewpoint, and it took on a new meaning as a victory statue.
The Pantheon:
This neoclassic building was completed in 1789, which was the beginning
of the French Revolution. The building was deemed to be used as a burial ground for great French citizens. Here are a few examples: Victor Hugo, Louis Braille, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Voltaire, Marie Curie, and Emile Zola.
A bunch more pictures... check them out here: http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.
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