“The Louvre is not the place of contemporary art, it is the contemporary place of art”, according to Laurence des Cars, the president and director of the legendary museum. In fact, the largest museum in France has continued, from 1793 to the present day, to host the most representative works of their time, from Egyptian mummies to The Mona Lisapassing through the Venus of Milo and the Raft of the Medusa…
But this timeless place also conceals some secrets, curiosities and other exceptional figures. Do you know them ? To find out, try our little quiz. Up to you !
Sources: Wikipedia/Geo/Paris Secret/Vivre Paris
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