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QUALITY FRENCHMANUFACTUREDFIBREGLASSSWIMMING POOLSNapoleon III’s apartments at the LouvreWander the galleries ofThe LouvreSome people say of the Louvre, a medievalformer royal palace turned museum, “I’mnot going there, it’s always too crowded”,others say “I must see the Mona Lisa, it’sa Paris No. 1.” I say, go see the Mona LisaWhich once hung in the bathroom of FrenchKing Francis I) if you must and accept thatthere will be crowds in front of the rathersmall if extraordinary painting, but don’t notgo because you think that’s all there is. TheLouvre is enormous, and it’s full of utterlyamazing things, and I mean full – some350,000 works of art.Book your tickets in advance and go throughthe entrance in the Carrousel du Louvreshopping mall beneath the museum, andthough it’s not as eye-catching as the pyramidabove – you can see that from outside andinside without joining long lines to get in. And,go on a Friday night to avoid crowds, it’s openthen until 9.45 pm, and I find if I get there firstthing on a Sunday morning it’s always empty(to start with).The Louvre website has a great list ofcollections, interactive map and downloadablemap, so you can look in advance and pinpointwhat you want to see, or just wander anddiscover the many incredible rooms full ofpriceless treasures from antiquities 7000 BCto Roman artefacts, the French crown jewelsand galleries of porcelain, paintings, roomsfull of furniture, and Napoleon III’s lavishlydecorated apartments from the days whenhe lived in the Louvre during his tenure asEmperor of France.It’s easy to spend an entire day in the museum,and to make that easy, there are severalrestaurants and cafés inside!OPERATINGTHROUGHOUT FRANCE5 STAR REVIEWS1 WEEK INSTALLATION OVER40 POOL MODELS 10 YEAR GUARANTEE(+33) 6 42 50 04 31www.poolsdirect.onlinecontact@poolsdirect.onlinewww.facebook.com/poolsdirectS I R E T : 9 0 4 9 5 3 9 5 7 0 0 0 1 9https://frenchcountryadventures.com/34 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 35