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electric_blue68

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1. The Louvre! 💖 Swoon... Too bad he turned criminal...

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2022, 04:48 PM

May 2022

My aunt took me and a granddaughter to Paris(!) when I was visiting them in Western Switzerland in 2016.

She'd been there many times. My first visit to Europe.

So much to see - The Winged Victory!

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Former President of Louvre Museum Charged In Art Trafficking Case [View all] appalachiablue May 2022 OP

The Louvre! 💖 Swoon... Too bad he turned criminal... electric_blue68 May 2022 #1

Lucky you. I had to choose between Venus di Milo appalachiablue May 2022 #2

I was there at very end of Summer. So pretty crowded. Didn't matter... electric_blue68 May 2022 #3

I'm hoping to get there in October/early November. CTyankee May 2022 #4

Wow, look at that ceiling! 🧡 .... electric_blue68 May 2022 #5

I really don't care. I just want to go when fewer tourists are there. CTyankee May 2022 #12

Sounds great... electric_blue68 May 2022 #13

I still have a memory of a trip that included the Grand Canyon, back when I was a kid. CTyankee May 2022 #14

went once. it was overwhelming. Saw the Mona Lisa over the heads of the crowd and a few other Demovictory9 May 2022 #7

So, why does the Mona Lisa and the Louvre courtyard have to do with stolen antiquities? Martin68 May 2022 #6

The accused, Martinez was the director of the Louvre 2013-2021, appalachiablue May 2022 #8

I understand what the Louvre is. I just don't think random photos taken outside the Louvre and Martin68 May 2022 #10

There were NO photos of the trafficked Egyptian items appalachiablue May 2022 #11

SEE above. For further info., contact the Louvre! lol. appalachiablue May 2022 #9

What's his defense? That he was trying to protect these items for posterity? hunter May 2022 #15

Seems like it SunImp May 2022 #16