THE Louvre

First Sunday every month is free museum day in Paris.  We went to the Louvre last Sunday.

There was a long line to get in to the pyramid, but it moves really fast.  The building was definitely full of people, but on the other hand, the building is roughly the size of the city of Golden.  So it never felt too crowded.  Unless you wanted to get up close and personal with Mona Lisa.

There were lots of famous pieces of art, lots of Egyptian history stolen by Napoleon, lots of beautiful rooms.  We even found an enormous room with a ceiling painted by a native of Lexington, VA!  Who says Lex isn't cultured!

The ceiling painted by a Lexington native

The building really is amazing.  It's exhausting being in there because of the size, and we only stayed 2 hours.  But I think the courtyards and surrounding area are so nice that it would be easy to make a day out of it when the weather is nice.

So don't fear, prospective visitors.  We will be happy to take you to the Louvre.  It is everything it is reputed to be.  Just make sure you eat a good breakfast beforehand.

Famous stuff.

Some short dead dude.  Bonus points for first person to get the reference.