Sunday, June 20, 2010

Musée du Louvre


The Musée du Louvre (the Louvre Museum or Great Louvre, or simply the Louvre) — is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited museum in the world, and a historic monument. Universally famous ancient works of art in the Louvre includes Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.

The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace (Palais du Louvre) which began as a fortress built in the late 12th century under Philip II.






Avenue des Champs-Élysées


The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is a prestigious avenue in Paris, France.

It is known in France as La plus belle avenue du monde ("The most beautiful avenue in the world").






Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris that is located at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. The triumphal arch honours those who fought for France, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars.




Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Chateau de Versailles

The Chateau de Versailles castle is one of the largest palaces in the world and is one of the most visited chateaux in France. Chateau de Versailles castle is a grand example of French architecture and the Versailles' history galleries which are around 18,000 metres squared in size which makes this the largest history museum in the world.
 
The garden has numerous fountains, jets, waterfalls, a vast amount of sculptures and statues, water parterres, and formal gardens, which has turned this into the most famous garden in the world, although with its size and grandeur, you cannot really call it a garden!