Welcome to the Louvre Museum

Louvre highlights

    Learn about the Louvre's history on a tour through the rooms of this palace museum. Along the way, you will discover the Louvre of the Middle Ages as well as great masterpieces like the Winged Victory of Samothrace and the Venus de Milo. Make the most of your day at the museum by participating in the Q&A session following the end of the tour.

Opening Hours

Every day from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. (except Tuesdays)

Every Wednesday from 7 a.m.to 5 p.m.

In July and August:

Every day from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. (except Tuesdays)

Every Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.

Guided tours can be booked

－With the online booking service at www.ticketlouvre.fr:

－At the ticket area under the Pyramid.

Prices

Adult:                ＄15.00

Senior(60+):          ＄ 13.50

Student(with valid ID):＄11.50

Child(5-15): ＄ 8.00

Complimentary: Every 16th person free

Refund

    Tuileries Garden and Cour Carree will remain closed until further notice. All those who have purchased a ticket online will automatically receive a refund-no action is required. Due to the number of refunds we have to process, this operation may take up to three months.

Getting there

    Visitors are advised to arrive by public transport or by taxi. There is a car park on the north side of museum(open 24 hours, seven days a week).Cabs may be found all year round.

Customer Service

    If you require assistance in the museum(wheel chairs, walking sticks, folding stools, baby carriers, etc.), feel free to contact handicap@louvre.fr.prior to your visit.

    PLEASE NOTE: From 17 July until October, the Mona Lisa will be displayed in room 801(Richelieu wing) while renovations are being carried out.

    James Watt was an English boy. He was very clever and liked to ask questions.

    One day, the boy was sitting in his grandmother's kitchen. Above the fire an old-fashioned teakettle was hanging. The water within it was beginning to bubble. A thin cloud of steam was rising from the spout(壶嘴). Soon the lid(盖子)began to rattle and shake. The hot vapor puffed(冒出)out at a fast rate. Yet when the boy glanced under the lid he could see nothing.

    “Grandma, what's in the kettle?” little Watt asked. “Water, my child-nothing but water.” his grandma answered.” But I know there is something else. There is something under the lid and makes it rattle.” Grandmother laughed. “Oh, that is only steam,” she said. “You can see it coming out of the spout and puffing up under the lid.” “But you said there was nothing but water in the kettle. How did the steam get under the lid?” “Why, my dear, it comes out of the hot water. The hot water makes it.”

    James lifted the lid and glanced inside again. He could see nothing but the bubbling water. The steam was not visible until it was fairly out of the kettle. “How strange!” he said. “The steam must be very strong to lift the heavy iron lid. Grandma, how much water did you put into the kettle?” “About a quart, James.” “Well, if the steam from so little water is so strong, why would not the steam from a great deal of water be a great deal stronger? Why couldn't it be made to lift a much greater weight? Why couldn't it be made to turn wheels?” Grandmother made no reply. These questions were more puzzling than profitable, she thought. She went about her work silently, and James sat still in his place and studied the teakettle.

    So many years later, James Watt tried hard to make steam work for people. Finally he became very famous because he invented the first steam engine.

    Growing up, we are constantly reminded that young people are heavily affected by technology. We are the“antisocial club”，those who prefer to text our friends in the same room rather than make eye contact with them. And even though never-ending studies reveal to us the extent of our social media addiction, we should at least consider that it's not only our young people's problem any more.

    There's the rise of the Instagram mums, who like to post an abundance of cute baby pictures, share their mom feelings along the way and show their wonderful lifestyles. They are the so-called“Facebook mum generation”，a growing group of parents that like to overshare.

    While all of this might be fine, and even a little humorous, new research suggests that parents' technology addiction is negatively affecting their children's behavior. According to the study,40%of mothers and 32%of fathers have admitted having some sort of phone addiction. This has led to a significant fall in verbal interactions within families and even a decline in mothers' encouraging their children.

    There is no denying that I get annoyed when receiving the words“I'll be with you soon” from a parent, when all I want to do is ask one question. But, at the same time, every day leaving the room to wait until my father is finished with his“serious business”(Farmville),has now become the norm. Whether you want to escape your disturbing children for a bit, or want to stay up late flicking through Twitter, know that wanting to do all of these is normal. We-your children-know how addictive it can be and how difficult it is to switch off. But before telling us to put our phones away at the table or even worse, listing statistics of how damaging social media can be for us, maybe lead by example, considering how much time you spend on the phone and how this is impacting your children and your relationship with us. Maybe in this way we can work on our addiction together.

    Claude Monet was born in Paris, France, on November 14,1840. By the time he was fifteen, Monet had become popular as a caricaturist. Through an exhibition of his drawings at a local frame shop in 1858, Monet met Eugene Boudin, a landscape painter. Boudin introduced Monet to outdoor painting, an activity that soon became his life's work.

    Monet was interested in natural light, atmosphere, and color, and recorded them in his paintings as accurately as possible. A striking example of his early style was the Terrace at St. Adresse, which contained a shining mixture of bright, natural colors.

    Monet exhibited regularly in the group shows. His painting Impression: Sunrise inspired a newspaper critic Louis Leroy to call all of the artists in the group “impressionists,” and the name stuck.

    Monet gradually gained critical and financial success during the late 1880s and the 1890s. This was due to the efforts of Durand-Ruel, who sponsored one-man exhibitions of Monet's work.

    During the 1890s he devoted his energy to paintings of haystacks. In these works Monet painted his subjects from the same physical position, allowing only the light and weather conditions to vary from picture to picture. By 1899 he began to work on his famous paintings of the water lilies in his garden at Giverny, France.

    Monet's late years were very difficult. His health declined rapidly, and he was almost blind. Besides, he struggled with the problems of his art. In 1920 he began to work on twelve large canvases of water lilies, which he planned to give to his country. To complete them, he fought against his own failing eyesight and the fact that he had no experience in creating large-scale mural art. In fact, the task required him to learn a new kind of painting at the age of eighty. The painting was characterized by a broad, sweeping style and depended almost entirely on color.

    Monet died on December 5, 1926, at his home. He once wrote, “My only merit lies in having painted directly in front of nature, seeking to express my impressions of the fleeting effects.” Most art historians believe that Monet accomplished much more than this. He helped change the world of painting by shaking off the convention of the past. By dissolving forms in his works, Monet opened the door for further abstraction in art and influenced such later artists as Jackson Pollack, Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning.

Why Do Adults Love Animated Movies?

    You go home from work. You are tired, and want to sit in front of the TV, watching something fun. Your children want the same. What is better than an animated film?

    Both children and most adults love animation. Of course, there are animated movies that are directed specially to adults.So, why do adults like cartoons so much?

They have well-written characters

    There are plenty of reasons. First and foremost, a lot of them are really good.Screenwriters, designers, programmers and musicians are all working together to bring the best outcome to the big screen. And usually, they succeed.

    Animated films have well-written characters facing complicated situations.  Sometimes the scripts are even better than those in adult films. So, it comes as no surprise that animated films appeal to grown-ups as well.

    Remember the time when you were a child and used to sit in front of the TV enjoying cartoons? Animated films bring out that specific feeling of our childhood. Moreover, they reveal our inner child. By watching an animated movie, we forget the monotony of everyday life and leave our problems behind.

We love heroes

    Almost every cartoon has something to do with the journey of a character. A journey towards adulthood, or towards finding oneself, or succeeding in a quest. A hero that overcomes all obstacles trying to find true meaning and happiness in his or her existence? Plenty of times, the characters in animated films are bigger-than-life and that's what we need in order to believe in humans again.

They are treats for adults

    Animated films are made for children, but sometimes filmmakers decide to put something for adults as well: Shrek, for example, has scenes with a sense of humor that is addressed mainly to grown-ups. And it's a really successful practice.

A. They bring out the child in us.

B. Anything can happen in childhood.

C. And who doesn't love a hero like that?

D. Talents work together in producing animated films.

E. We applaud those characters because they remind us of ourselves.

F. And there is also the chance that adults will love a kid's movie more.

G. It's a treat that aims to help parents enjoy their time in the animated films as well.

    One day an informed man went to consult the wise man, “I am knowledgeable. Why can't I have a(n) 1to succeed?” “You're smart, but you just tried everything a little, not deep enough, so how can you make it?” the wise man answered 2

    Having heard this, the man 3 practicing the piano which he had great interest in. 4, he played the piano very well, and participated in contests, but still didn't get what he wanted. He went to5 the wise man, “I have mastered the piano, but failed again. You didn't tell me the 6 for success!”

    The wise man 7 his head and said, “You were really going deep into one thing but you didn't 8 the chance. Actually, I watched your 9. For the first time, you were not confident; for the second time, you 10 courage. How can you11 me?”

    After hearing the wise man's words, the man trained hard for more years. He 12his self-confidence, took courage and participated in the contest again. He played extremely well, but 13 the referee's injustice, he missed out on the top spot.

   14, the man said to the wise man, “I've tried my best this time, but it seems that I was born to be 15.” The wise man told him with a smile,” In fact, you've almost succeeded.”

    You only need a final leap.” “A final leap?” His eyes opened wide.” “Yes. It is16 you've got the ticket for success-frustration. Now that you've got it, the success is a17 that setbacks will give you.” This time, that man18 the words in mind. As 19, he succeeded.

    Do not, for one failure, give up the purpose that you are 20to achieve.

    (adapt) from the novel of the same name, the film Forrest Gump won 6 awards. The main character Forrest was a simple man with a low IQ. What's more, what made him different from normal children was that he could not walk like common people. This made him (discrimination) against by his peers. The heroine Jenny encouraged Forrest to have go at running. Then she discovered that he was capable of running faster than other people, which was(believable).He was even chosen as a (represent) to take part in the rugby match, He joined the army, bought boats, and (eventual) became a billionaire. He even gave part of his (possess) to his friend's mum. As a matter of fact, it was his mother influenced him deeply. His giant heart and never fading love for his lifelong friends took him on a journey he learnt what his destiny was. The film aroused people to give thought the true meaning of life.

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    He was driving home one evening on a two-lane country road, work, in this small community, was almost as terrible as his beat-up truck. Ever since the Levis factory closed, he'd been unemployed, and with winter approaching, the chill had finally hit home.

    Suddenly, he saw an old lady, whose car broke down on the side of the road. Even in the dim light of the night, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her car and got off.

    Despite the smile on his face, the old lady was worried. Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry. He could see that she was frightened,” I' m here to help you, ma'am. Why don't you wait in the car where it's warm? By the way, my name is Joe Anderson.”

    Well, all she had was only a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough, Joe crawled under the car. Half an hour later, he finished changing the tire. But he got dirty and his hands hurt. She could not thank him enough and asked him how much money she owed him. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give the person the assistance he needed. He waited until she started her car and drove off. Then he left.

    A few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat and take the chill off. The waitress noticed the lady's wet hair and brought a clean towel to wipe it. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn't erase. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant. She was curious and asked,＂It's too late and freezing cold. As a mother-to-be, why don't you go home early?” “My husband is out of job, so I want to share the burden of supporting the family with him. Besides, I also want to help the people in need at night.” The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger.

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    Then, she remembered Joe and determined to spread the chain of love. ……

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    Deeply moved, the waitress was eager to tell her husband Joe what had happened. ……