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If this pictures fills you with horror, you'd be better off reading my survival tip to the Lourve. Yup, I thought I'd better put a couple of tips here, especially for die-hard Da Vinci Code fans and Mona Lisa groupies.
1)Choose to go to the Louvre early in the mornings on a weekday . Bear in mind that it opens at 9 a.m and closes it doors on Tuesdays.
2)Avoid the Lourve like the plague on the first Sunday of each month, even though it is free. It is so NOT worth losing your sanity and turning into Dr. Hannibal Lecter over the entry fee of €13, trust me!
3) Honestly, what is so great about the glass pyramid? You don't have to enter the Lourve through this ugly bit of architecture like everyone else, but sneak in via the ticket office through the Louvre mall (access on rue de Rivoli) underneath the museum.
4)Sigh, if you insist on entering the glass pyramid like everyone else, bring along a husband who walks with a cane like me. The security guards will immediately usher you to the front . The only danger in this tactic is that you'll earn evil glares from other folks in the queue. Alternatively, if you partner is not disabled, do not clobber him with a queue stand as you wait, just grab a walking stick and try your luck.
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Safety: Warning to all Mona Lisa Groupies
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Mona Lisa Groupies, be forewarned that your idol is encased at the Lourve in a bulletproof box with triplex glass, built-in air conditioner, 9 pounds of silica-gel and God-knows what else to foil a would-be art robber! On top of that you'll be allowed to look at your idol for only a nano-second as they've hired rude, burly African guards to usher you along in a queue..
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bpacker Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:22 UTC
Still supporting Lance;p He's now into marathons just as I am! | Scotty1023 Sun Aug 17, 2008 22:28 UTC
Absolutely wonderful tip!!! This is the kind of experience that new travelers need. Thank you so much for the tip. Well written and very clear. THANKS! | vinc_bilb Mon Feb 18, 2008 08:31 UTC
Hi Glen, Interesting to feel how my country is perceived by foreign tourists. Thanks for your page, full of sensitivity and humor. I hope hubby's knee is now OK :) PS: Sorry, but Lance Armstrong is no more so popular, based on doping high suspicion. | parismumsie Sun Jan 20, 2008 02:46 UTC
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