Paris. Lesson 1

Tips and Itinerary Ideas

The Louvre Museum in Paris is full of amazing art and history. It was once a royal palace and now holds famous works like the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. With so many things to see, it's important to plan out your visit.

Start your day early and get off at the Palais Royal–Musée du Louvre metro station. This underground entrance is quicker and less crowded than the main pyramid entrance.

Begin with the Denon Wing to see the Mona Lisa and large French paintings. Then move to the Sully Wing for ancient Egyptian treasures. After that, visit the Richelieu Wing to explore sculpture and decorative arts.

Try to spend 2–3 hours in total so you don’t feel too tired. Don’t forget to stop by the museum café or gift shop before leaving!

You can also download an app called Le walk (audio guide) and book your tickets online and be late around 20 minutes, so you will miss the line.
Vocabulary (phrasal verbs)
  • to plan out - to plan carefully and in detail something that you are going to do in the future.
    запланировать, распланировать
  • to get off - to leave a place, usually in order to start a journey
    выйти
  • to stop by - to make a short visit somewhere
    зайти, заглянуть
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Musée du Louvre


Answer some of these questions:
  1. Have you been to Louvre? Do you like it?
  2. What tourists in Louvre do wrong ?
  3. From the video what painting are you suppose to come to Louvre for? What are we staying for?
  4. What parts of Louvre people usually miss?
Vocabulary
  • wonder around - go around the place without a goal
    бродить
  • confused - can't think clearly
    спутанный, сбивчивый
  • overwelmed - have to much to deal with
    перегруженный
  • get it out the way - do an unpleasant task real quickly
    закончить сложную (неприятную ) задачу
  • Treat - deal with a problem a certain way
    обращаться
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Before visiting the Louvre, it’s a good idea to plan_____ your route so you don’t waste time.
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We should stop_____ the museum café for a quick snack before heading home.
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Tourists usually get___ at the Palais Royal–Musée du Louvre station to avoid long lines at the main entrance.
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They didn’t __________ the day properly, so they missed some of the best art pieces.

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If you have time, you can __________ the gift shop and buy some postcards.
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Make sure you __________ the metro at the right stop or you might get lost!
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