Louvre, Olympism - Modern Invention, Ancient Legacy

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A wonderful post, as are ALL of yours!! I especially love your photos taken at art exhibitions! I feel as though I am there. In the Olympic spirit, would you consider a post devoted to the Olympism show at the Louvre?

I said sure and got on the #7 headed to the Louvre (open till 9 pm Friday nights). FYI during the Olympics everyone must have designated time slot. Staff are helpful navigating the process.

Naturalement I brought along the Olympics Letter to check athletic poses for accuracy. 

Malheureusement, the discus thrower did not make the cut to the final letter art. These things happen 🤷‍♀️ 

Bear 🐻 didn’t mind. Too busy admiring a bust of Homer (not H.Simpson). 

And the many clay amphora 🏺 

Look at the jumbled state how these objects were once displayed at the Louvre! Quelle horreur 😱 

Evidently the Louvre had something to do with the first Olympics held in France in 1894. And again in 1924. 

I can’t say this is an absolute must-see exhibit… 

But experiencing the space in the Louvre 

Is always illuminating in one way or another.

The Louvre gift shop has plenty of essential Grecian items you could bring home.

They do not have these Mona Lisa potholders, found  at Bü .

Bü also had a cute French blue Olympic bear 🐻 (24,99€) Uh oh.

The big art bookstore at the Louvre up the escalator is excellent and often missed.

Their Paris exposition table has all the current exhibit catalogs - a sneak preview of what’s going on in Paris - an easy way to decide what to do & see while in Paris.

The other shop has fun, useless things to bring home, like arty chocolate 🍫 bars etc.

We were happy to see the new popup Fauchon shop. They threw us out at 9 pm. Fortunately there were no ice cream 🍦 places open.

Have you been to Friday nights at the Louvre? Not as crowded as daytime visits in my opinion. We crossed Rue de Rivoli 

And were thrilled to find again our artwork selling for a song 🎵 (6€)

This time we bought the socks 🧦 

You can own the Paris letter. good for all seasons.

What Paris exhibit should we 🐻 see next? Your wish is our command 🙏 

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