The Louvre is divided into three halls, each of which is divided into three floors, one underground floor and two above ground floors. There are countless exhibition halls on each floor of each hall, which display works of artistic styles from various artistic periods. There are innumerable world-class treasures, such as the Venus de Milo and the statue of Ramses II.
The world's first code of law and the well-known Venus are all there. Even if the works are not so famous, walking in the Louvre is like walking in a textbook. The art masterpieces that have been reproduced countless times in textbooks are just a glimpse of the thousands of stunning works in the Louvre, which is really amazing.
Even with a map of the Louvre in hand, Yunluo was no longer so confident in her sense of direction and map-reading ability after crisscrossing the exhibition halls and going up and down the stairs, and got lost again and again. The Louvre also had the most visitors Yunluo had seen along the way, with crowds of people in almost every corner.
The streaming never stops, and the most famous works of art are often crowded with large crowds of onlookers. Of course, the most exaggerated is the crowd in front of Mona Lisa. Mona Lisa is well protected behind a thick glass cover. A circle with a radius of 2 meters is formed in front of the glass cover. People can only watch outside this circle|Top|Point|Novel.
Moreover, each group of spectators who squeezed to the front had less than half a minute to watch. Yun Luo waited in line for about 15 minutes outside the 10 circles of the crowd before he got a chance to see the true face of Mona Lisa. If Yun Luo had any feelings, he would only say "I really didn't see it clearly."
Of course, a very interesting phenomenon is that there are notices prohibiting photography posted everywhere in the Louvre, but the influx of tourists from all over the world seem to turn a blind eye to this. Tourists are everywhere taking pictures of the exhibits with cameras. Since the number is so large and the Louvre staff are probably used to it, no one stops them.
Of course, Yunluo admitted that he was also among so many tourists with low quality. They kept taking pictures when they saw these exquisite works. However, when Yunluo was walking in the painting gallery, he saw an old Chinese man with a camera on his back, touching the statues one by one, with a satisfied expression on his face. Yunluo was really a little embarrassed, if all tourists were like this old man.
According to the flow of visitors to the Louvre, these sculptures may change color and be eroded in a month, let alone a year of exhibition. Of course, Yunluo has also seen a family of Chinese people with a very rich cultural background, who seem to be three generations of grandparents and grandchildren. They stop in front of each painting and look at it carefully. They can still talk about the history and doorway of painting, which is really gratifying.
Yunluo's favorite area in the Louvre is the sculpture hall dominated by white, a tall inner courtyard. Various white marble sculptures are scattered on the staggered stairs and platforms, each of which is lifelike, delicate in structure and beautiful in shape. The exhibition halls surrounding this atrium and corridor display a variety of sculptures.
All of them are so lifelike, with different expressions, that you can never get enough of them. It's as if this place is a frozen palace in heaven. The immortal flying celestial beings with their own symbolic meanings are frozen in that moment. And we mortals who are mortals can only glimpse a moment in this palace in heaven.
Yunluo entered the museum at about 10 am. He did not go for lunch, but only took a short break when his soles hurt from walking, and left the museum at 5 pm. He walked for 7 hours non-stop, and only walked through the 3 floors of the 3 museums very roughly. The reason why I say I walked through it is that I walked through it once.
Because some places in Yunluo can't even be considered a quick tour, but compared with the itinerary of many domestic tour groups, which only spend 2 hours in the museum to see the highlights, it is obviously much better.
Then Yun Luo walked out of the Louvre hungry and had dinner at a place nearby that was similar to the Grand Times in China. Here, the black brothers also gave Yun Luo enthusiastic help. Food in Paris is generally expensive. Even in an affordable place like Grand Times, an ordinary meal plus a grilled fish will cost nearly 130 yuan.
Even so, Yun Luo, who was so hungry, had to eat. However, the bland rice with a piece of fish without any seasoning made Yun Luo really unable to eat. Instead, the black brother salesperson asked Yun Luo, "Do you want some sauce?" Yun Luo nodded happily, and he added a spoonful of other paid ingredients to the sauce. But Yun Luo was really too hungry.
The sauce was not enough with the rice. Seeing Yunluo still staring at the sauce, the black brother asked again, "Do you want more?" Yunluo nodded happily. When they arrived at the checkout counter, the black brother asked Yunluo if he wanted a drink. When Yunluo was thinking about what kind of drink to drink, the black brother took the initiative to give Yunluo a cup of free tap water and smiled knowingly.
Yun Luo thanked him deeply and sat down happily with his meal tray. Meanwhile, the white female colleague of the black guy who was working at the same stall rolled her eyes at him many times.
Sometimes it is just a little bit of kindness, but for those in need, it is unforgettable gratitude and happiness like rain in a drought. During the journey, Yunluo also met many people in need of help. Just like those kind people helped Yunluo, Yunluo will not hesitate to extend a helping hand to others.
After leaving the Louvre, Yunluo walked and took photos along the large square. Replicas of classic sculptures were placed in every corner of the square, surrounded by colorful flowers blooming in spring. It was extremely pleasant. Although it had just passed a heavy rain, there were still many people sitting on the benches in the square feeding the pigeons.
Yunluo's entire trip through Europe was very subtle. In several rainy countries, the sky was clear almost everywhere Yunluo went. According to the locals, Yunluo was just too lucky. However, it was not until Paris that he saw the true colors.
The sky was gloomy on the first day I arrived in Paris. Because I always carried water, camera and lens in my backpack, I really didn't want to carry an umbrella. However, Yunluo decisively gave up this idea the next day because Yunluo himself witnessed a whole day of three rainy and three sunny days in Paris.
Yunluo has a photo that describes such a scene very well. The sun was shining brightly just a moment ago, but suddenly there was a downpour, catching everyone off guard. Even though Yunluo was holding an umbrella, most of his body was wet, and the water seeping from the sand also soaked Yunluo's shoes. It felt like he was being pressed down by heavy dark clouds.
But within ten minutes, a gorgeous sunset broke through the clouds and shone warmly in front of him. Gradually, the azure sky and the gorgeous sunshine appeared in front of him. However, it was still raining heavily above Yunluo's head. When he turned around, he saw a rainbow hanging above the Seine River. It was particularly magical against the background of dark clouds.
Yunluo's impression of Notre Dame is not that deep. In terms of scale, exterior design and interior, it is far inferior to the Brussels Cathedral. However, Yunluo queued up to enter the church. He waited in the long queue at the door for more than an hour before he was able to enter. It was especially cold in Paris on rainy days, and Yunluo was shivering with cold.
The moment you enter the church, you will feel a little warm, and the interior is still dark. The architectural sculptures are no different from other churches. After turning, you will continue to queue up to the bell tower where Quasimodo is located. It is a quick circle. At the exit of Notre Dame, there will be several charity workers holding bowls for donations, asking tourists to donate to Notre Dame.
Because it was too cold, I bought a wool painter's round hat from the tourist souvenir shop behind Notre Dame and put it on my head. I felt much warmer because Notre Dame is located on a small island on the Seine River, not far from the famous Left Bank of Paris, which is the Latin Quarter. The Left Bank of Paris.
When Yunluo arrived, the drizzling rain made many shops closed, so Yunluo just strolled along the streets. Unlike other streets in Paris, the streets on the Left Bank are crisscrossed but more ancient. The buildings around the Pantheon and the university have a majestic and solemn beauty.
Walking on such a small road, even just walking is a small enjoyment. Because it was a rainy day, there were not many people on the Left Bank. Yunluo just walked by because he did not live near the Left Bank and was not very clear about where there were some interesting places. He just strolled around casually. There are many small but unique restaurants in the Latin Quarter.
Yunluo saw an Italian restaurant and went in to order a plate of pasta. The restaurant seemed to be populated by local Parisians who lived on the Left Bank, mostly elderly people. After the waiter greeted Yunluo, he helped Yunluo pull out the chair and table because the store was small, so Yunluo was able to sit down.
Yunluo just ordered the most ordinary pasta (Yunluo could hardly understand the menu. She only knew that she ordered pasta with tomato sauce. After that, the waiter asked Yunluo to choose the ingredients. Yunluo didn't understand it at all. According to the convention, Yunluo pointed to the first one. Yunluo thought to himself that the first one was always the most classic.
As expected, there was only pure tomato sauce on the pasta with a little cheese powder sprinkled on it. Unlike the pasta sauces with various flavors of minced meat, it did not look very delicious. But after taking a few bites, the fragrance of the high-quality pasta, combined with the rich and light sweetness of the tomato sauce, made Yun Luo's appetite open.
Yunluo's review of this restaurant is that the pasta has little oil but a lot of nutrition and a natural taste. It seems that this restaurant does not often have Asian customers. The customers Yunluo saw seemed to be local elderly people. The grandfather at the next table was very interested in talking to Yunluo, but his English did not seem to be very good.
Yunluo had to repeat it several times before he could understand, and his words were also difficult for Yunluo to understand. Hearing that Yunluo was from Sihai, he excitedly said that he had business dealings with a Sihai person. Yunluo asked him, do you like Sihai people? The old grandfather laughed and said, I love them to death.
After leaving the small restaurant, Yunluo wandered around and actually saw a bubble tea shop. Yes, it was a bubble tea shop. Yunluo, who was tired of coffee, was a little excited when he saw the pirated bubble tea that was common in the streets and alleys of China. The owner was a Chinese guy, and the milk tea equipment seemed old and the taste was average.
A cup of ordinary milk tea costs nearly 60 yuan, which is much more expensive than a standard cup of coffee in Paris. Holding this cup of bubble tea of the standard of a roadside stall, a burst of sweetness chokes the throat, followed by a warm feeling of happiness. If Yunluo's homesickness during the trip is to be described, it must be in this cup of bubble milk tea.
The milk tea shop seemed to be doing good business. The small shop was already full of people, and more people kept coming in. Yunluo didn't see any Asians. Like other Chinese people abroad, the guy at the milk tea shop didn't seem very enthusiastic when he saw his fellow countrymen. After chatting for a few words, Yunluo just clutched his milk tea and continued on his way.
The Alexander III Bridge is not mentioned in many travel notes, so Yunluo almost missed this famous bridge. After the obelisk, continue to the direction of the Champs-Elysées, then turn left and enter a street. On the left side of the road is the Petit Palais, and on the right is the Grand Palais. The Petit Palais and the Alexander XXX Bridge are bordered by huge pine and cypress trees.
There is a very tall bronze statue of Churchill, all the way to the bridge, you will definitely not be unfamiliar with it, because too many movies, television, and photography works are based on this bridge. The children on every lamppost, the top of the hook flower, and the golden war horses and angels on every tall colonnade make this bridge extremely gorgeous.
Rather than the golden statues and thick black crocheted patterns on the bridge being particularly eye-catching when the weather is fine, Yunluo prefers the Alexander III Bridge on rainy days.
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The dark sky, the thick and layered clouds, and the wet ground make the gold color of the sculpture particularly eye-catching yet not artificial. The complex black patterns and lamp posts are like a few golden strokes added by Hualong in such a world of blocks of gray.
The wet ground reflects the distant iron tower, the clouds, the water, and myself, as if the world in the mirror and the reality only coincided at this moment.
Too many people mentioned the rafting on the Seine River, but Yunluo was traveling alone. I really didn't want to go on a boat with couples and have a candlelight dinner to help me get rid of my sentiments, so my intimate contact with the Seine River became holding an umbrella. Smelling the water vapor along the way, I walked down the steps and walked slowly along the bank of the Seine River.
The trees planted high up stretched out their branches, covering the low embankments. Suddenly, Yunluo felt that this place was very familiar. Thinking about it carefully, this scene was exactly the place where he fell in love with the beautiful heroine, danced with her, and parted with her.
Walking on the wet blue bricks, an indescribable joy arises spontaneously. Even though more than half a century has passed, the two dancers who were forever frozen in light and shadow no longer dance. But the feelings and scenes remain unchanged, and the beautiful scenes still overlap with the reality. It was so beautiful here.
After walking through this section, you can look up and see the famous Concentric Bridge that also spans the Seine. The bridge itself is plain, just an iron bridge surrounded by barbed wire, but the special thing is that there are countless locks of all sizes hanging on the bridge, some are very new and some are very old.
This bridge has appeared in film and television works more than once. The story that has been circulated is that if you have a secret or a loved one, put the secret or the blessing for the lover with this lock as a symbol, lock it on the bridge, and throw the key into the Seine. In this way, the secret will be kept forever and the blessing for the lover will last forever.
The Palace of Versailles mentioned in many travel notes was not planned to go because of the long distance. Yunluo, who had never had confidence in taking the long-distance subway, had not planned to go there. However, after being persuaded by a Middle Eastern receptionist at the hotel, Yunluo decided to give it a try. There is a direct subway under the Eiffel Tower, but it only runs every half an hour, and you must pay attention to the announcements on the station signs.
The train to the Palace of Versailles is usually crowded, but the journey is not too long. Turn right at the first street corner after exiting the station and you can see the gate of the Palace of Versailles. Here Yunluo once again experienced the queuing culture of Paris attractions. There were countless people queuing in the large square in front of the palace, and there were two U-shaped queues in front of the small fence building on the left.
The flag in front of the line read, "In between," Yunluo thought they were probably here to buy tickets, so he lined up in the long queue. He thought it would be quick, but it took him 40 minutes to get into the small white building. He thought he would be in the ticket hall, but when he went in he saw that it was another winding line in a U-shape spanning several rooms.
I queued for a long time and waited in this long indoor queue for nearly 20 minutes before I finally bought the ticket and map. When I went out, I saw that the dense crowds of people in the square were waiting in line to enter after buying tickets. The long queue was really spectacular. Combined with the weather in Paris, it was sunny for a while and then it started to rain.
In this square, Yunluo's face turned red from the sun, and then he had to hold an umbrella to avoid the rain. After walking around in circles for nearly 50 minutes, Yunluo finally entered the venue.
According to the map, the main body of the Palace of Versailles is actually not very big. According to Yunluo, it may be only half the size of the Louvre. However, the area of its garden is surprisingly large. The entire map is almost all lush green gardens. If calculated by percentage, the main area of the palace does not exceed 15%, and the remaining 85% is garden area.
The oil paintings on the ceilings of French palaces are more delicate and colorful. They like to use gold as the main color for corners and carvings, and sometimes white marble is used as the overall tone. Following the crowd and looking around, several very grand halls and corridors were unable to be entered, and I could only take a photo in front of the railings at the door.
The walls and even the roof of the famous Hall of Mirrors are inlaid with large and small square mirrors. On both sides of the hall stand life-size golden lady column lamps. The entire decoration is luxurious and dazzling. However, the neatly trimmed French garden that can be seen from a window in the corridor has a different flavor.
The gardens of the Palace of Falsais are neatly manicured, with green vegetation used as walls to separate large and small spaces, most of which are decorated with fountains and sculptures of different sizes. In the summer afternoons, there will be fountain shows on time, which basically opens all the fountains to accompany classical symphonies, bringing visitors back to that heyday.
Yun Luo enjoyed his loneliness and quietly returned to the hotel of the Little Koala Princess, where he met Xiang Chu Chunzi and Hong Shu Tangtang again. This marked the beginning of the final filming phase of the movie Three Me. It was all Paris at night, a one-man show by the male lead Bai Ye, and also a classic segment that truly makes this movie an art film. (To be continued..)