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Chapter 323 Prelude to the French Louvre!
In my impression, France with a long history, the arrogant French, the elegant French accent, and the glasses in the candlelight, all of which made Zhang Feng feel unattainable. After gradually integrating into the rushing office workers in the morning rush hour, everything became so down-to-earth.

Who says the French are arrogant and unreasonable?When Zhang Feng dragged his suitcase tiredly and lost his way in the spider web-like subway passage, someone immediately asked Zhang Feng if he needed help. When it was impossible to point out the direction to Zhang Feng, passers-by stopped and enthusiastically participated in guiding the way. In this way, as soon as Zhang Feng set foot on the land of France, he was relayed by enthusiastic French people one after another. English, the "uncle" who communicated with Zhang Feng by body language, took Zhang Feng to find the hotel Zhang Feng had booked, rushed into the coffee shop from time to time to ask the waiter on the way; rushed to the bus parked by the road to ask the driver, "uncle" Looking at his watch for the first time, Zhang Feng knew that he must be going to work soon, but he still insisted on taking Zhang Feng near the hotel before saying goodbye to Zhang Feng and trotting away. This experience moved Zhang Feng very much.

After settling in the hotel, Zhang Feng took a walk to the Seine River, found a cafe where the sun was shining, sat down, had a French breakfast, and watched all kinds of people coming and going around him. For a moment, he felt like It was in a dream.

But seeing an uncle dressed casually, the ecstatic Poss completely defeated the image of the "arrogant Frenchman", making Zhang Feng dumbfounded. Sometimes, the pursuit of perfection is like this.

When he came to the "Lover's Bridge" on the Seine, Zhang Feng found that the bridge was full of lover's locks, as rumored, and each lock had a message of love on it.After locking the lover's lock, the lovers still leave the key in the Seine River as a testimony of their eternal love.

The Seine, with the Louvre on the right and the Left Bank on the left.

Just the exquisiteness of these exterior walls amazed Zhang Feng, so Zhang Feng was very much looking forward to the trip to the Louvre the next day.

In Paris, in addition to the Louvre, you should also see Monet's masterpiece in the collection of the Orangery Art Museum in the Place de la Concorde: Water Lilies
When he walked into the large oval room, Zhang Feng was immediately shocked by the endless pool of water and lotus leaves covering the four walls.

Sitting on a long bench and watching the "Water Lilies" quietly, it seemed as if the lotus leaves were rippling with the breeze, and a sense of tranquility arose spontaneously; and when I looked closer at the painting, I found that the oil paints seemed to have melted into The sparkling waves in the lake make it difficult to see or touch, and one can only sigh at Monet's magical touch.

Viewing this masterpiece that Monet completed in his later years at his former residence in Giverny also made Zhang Feng full of expectations for his subsequent trip to "Monet's Garden", the prototype of the "Water Lilies".

The first floor of the Orangery Museum is Monet's water lilies, and the underground is a collection of more than 140 pieces of Parisian art represented by Renoir, Cézanne, Picasso, Rousseau, Modigliani, Matisse, and Laurence. If you have time, you can rent a Chinese interpreter at the entrance to appreciate the works of painters in their heyday. (It's strange that the Orangery has a Chinese guide but the Louvre does not)
In Paris, in addition to the Louvre, you should also see Monet's masterpiece in the collection of the Orangery Art Museum in the Place de la Concorde: Water Lilies
When entering this large oval-shaped room, one is immediately shocked by the boundless pond water and lotus leaves covering the four walls.

At noon, the first dinner in Paris, Michelin three-star, three-star is still very shocking, Zhang Feng was a little moved.

It took Zhang Feng three and a half hours to have a French lunch. After eating, Zhang Feng hurried to the "Lafayette".

Lafayette began in 1893. The palace-style decoration looks magnificent, but it has to be said that it is too old. Now Lafayette has an additional purpose for sightseeing. Many Chinese teams will come to this place. In fact, there are many local people. Go to "Bonmarche" on the left bank. Friends say that this is the most French shopping mall in Paris. There are 2 buildings in total. One is a department store and the other is full of food. The new Hermès store is also nearby.

The first day in Paris passed quickly at this time, but Zhang Feng knew that the next day he would dedicate the whole day to the great Louvre!
Before going to France, Zhang Feng picked up knowledge of the Louvre on the train.

The world's most famous museum with the largest collection and the largest collection has reached its unsurpassable scale after more than 8 years of expansion and transformation from the original palace.

The museum is divided into 8 categories with 37 collections. It is impossible to see it in one day. Therefore, how to plan a "one-day tour" of the Louvre is also a technical task.

When it comes to the Louvre, people will first think of "Mona Lisa's Smile" and "Venus de Milo". That's right, plus the statue of "Goddess of Victory", it is the famous town of the Louvre. Museum three treasures.

The Louvre is a legend. If you want to watch it, you must first understand it. Before you go, it is recommended to watch the documentary recorded by CCTV [Journey to the Louvre 1-3], and you will have a certain understanding of the large-scale Louvre. For example, why did the painting "Mona Lisa" by the Italian painter Leonardo da Vinci appear in France?Why are there ancient stone walls under the Louvre? (If you are interested, you can also read [Louis XIV] and [Napoleon Biography]. not enough time is scheduled).

Determine in advance the collections you want to see the most, and do your homework on which museums these collections are in, and then bring a book [Jiang Xun's Louvre], I believe that when you step into the Louvre submerged in the ocean of artworks It won't lose your direction all of a sudden, it's a waste of time and you don't see the collection you want to see the most.

Zhang Feng's purpose is quite clear, the three treasures of the town hall must be seen, Zhang Feng pays attention to oil paintings and the Egyptian Museum, although he has a certain goal, but the time in one day is still very cramped, so Zhang Feng hurried to the Louvre very early the next day .

In the morning in Paris, the weather was clear, and the sky was densely filled with flight paths. It was spectacular. Looking back on yesterday, we were also part of the sky.

The Louvre is divided into three major halls, the "Denong Hall", the "Sully Hall" and the "Richelieu Hall".

In 1983, French President Mitterrand approved the plan to reconstruct the Grand Louvre. As the person in charge and designer of the reconstruction plan, Bei Jinming designed the glass pyramid as the new entrance to the Louvre, giving the huge flow of tourists a central point. , starting from here are equilateral distances to the three museums, and tourists can easily choose where they want to go. Before this, tens of thousands of tourists every day had to enter and exit through the only passage of the Louvre, the "Denon Pavilion", and I was tired of traveling between various long-distance hotels.

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