France, Paris: Louvre Palace
By glenda. Filed in Architecture, Art, Culture, Europe, Exhibition, France, History, Museum, Paris, Trafalgar Costsaver European Delight, Travel |
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You might not have known that the world’s largest art museum, the Louvre was a palace. Before that it was originally built in the late 12th to 13th century as the Louvre castle under Philip II. Francis I chose it as the residence for French kings where it remained until good old King Louis XIV decided to move to Versailles and this building was then used to store his pretty things.
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