Better than the eiffel tower. (The Louvre)

Member Name: ktbainbridge

Product:	The Louvre
Date:	13/09/09 (19 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Fantastic exhibitions.

Disadvantages: Can get a bit hot in the summer.

I have never really been that into Museums but myself and my boyfriend took a trip to Paris and there was something he wanted to see, so of course I obliged him!

The park the Louvre is situated in is lovely. Its large and long and thin, surrounded by the beautiful building itself. There are places to sit and watch the world go by and places to eat. To access the Louvre main entrance you havw to go to the famous glass pyramid. You queue (for us this was a short while) take a short security check and then go down some escalotrs. I thought it would be claustrophobic, going under ground, but the space underneath is so large. The museum is divided into wings, with different themes, and to access some of it you have to go out and back in. For one price you get to see almost everything, except speical exhibitions that you have to pay a few euros more.

We cam,e quite late in the day so had to pay a reduced fee to get in, but we were so impressed we came back the next day for longer.

I loved all the exhibitions, especially the ancient rome and the egyptian, it was breath taking-definitely worth a trip. Another thing that caught my eye was the foundations of the castle. The genuine foundations of the original castle were underneath in the museum, the size and scale were breath taking.

If you are in Paris do not miss it!

Summary: Worth going to see.