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Chapter 1307 The Palace of Art

Walk east along Rivoli Street and cross a crossroads, Caruso Square, also known as Pyramid Square.

At the entrance of the Louvre, the glass pyramid of the Louvre designed by the Chinese architect I.M. Pei, is located on the east side of the Arc de Triomphe of Caruso.

When he reached the intersection, Ye Tian immediately pointed at the north side of the intersection. In the middle of the street, a gilded sculpture riding a horse and holding a flag high said:

"This is a sculpture of Joan of Arc, which was completed in 1874. Joan of Arc is a national hero in France. He is nicknamed "The Girl of Orleans". He is also one of the few Catholic female saints!"

While speaking, they had already walked to the front of the Joan of Arc sculpture, then stopped and began to admire the sculpture of the gilded figure.

At the same time, Ye Tian continued to play the role of a tour guide and introduced the story of Joan of Arc to Betty and Anderson.

"Joan of Arc is a rural French girl and an illiterate girl. From her departure from the countryside to her execution, she has left a brilliant mark in French history in just a few years!

During the Hundred Years of War between Britain and France, Joan of Arc, who was only a teenager, led the weak French army at that time to fight a series of battles with the invading British army and won many successive victories.

Her victory after victory on the battlefield greatly inspired the French people at that time, and made herself a legendary heroine, even with a layer of mythological color.

Even the French emperor at that time, Charles VII, was crowned in Reims, France under her support, and officially became the king of France, successfully retaining the orthodoxy of the king of France.

Unfortunately, in a small-scale battle in 1430, Joan of Arc, the rear of the palace, was cheated by his teammates of pigs, unfortunately captured by the enemy, and was eventually burned to death by the British on charges of heresy and witches... "

After staying in front of the bronze statue of Joan of Arc for two or three minutes, Ye Tian and the others walked across the road and officially entered Piazza Caruso.

Walking through the side of the Museum of Decorative Arts, the huge palace complex of the Louvre appears in front of everyone, magnificent, exquisite and shocking!

The Arc de Triomphe of Caruso and the glass pyramid in front of the Louvre also caught everyone's eye.

Especially the glass pyramid, although it is a modern building, its style is very different from the surrounding buildings, but it does not appear abrupt, but it has a unique beauty.

It was less than 9 a.m. The Louvre had not opened yet, but around the glass pyramid of the Louvre, as well as the square in front, and on the Caruso Square, were already crowded and lively.

Obviously, these are all tourists from all over the world who are waiting to enter the Louvre to visit and visit, everyone is full of enthusiasm and expectations!

Ye Tian and the others who entered Caruso Square are also part of these tourists, and are also full of expectations for the next visit.

You know, this is the Louvre, the first of the four major museums in the world. It is the most famous art hall in the world and the largest art treasure house in the world. It is the world-renowned Palace of Wanbao!

Anyone who likes antique art, or any tourist who comes to Paris, will not miss this palace of art, let alone Ye Tian, ​​who is a top antique art appraisal expert!

Not long after walking forward, Ye Tian and the others came to the Arc de Triomphe of Caruso, then stopped and began to admire the ancient Arc de Triomphe.

The Arc de Triomphe of Caruso was originally the entrance to the Tuileries Palace. After the Tuileries Palace disappeared, the Arc de Triomphe became the main symbol of the Plaza Caruso.

The original intention of the French to build the Arc de Triomphe in Caruso was to demonstrate Napoleon's great achievements and remember this Corsican dwarf who made the French proud!

The bas-relief of rose marble on the Arc de Triomphe shows Napoleon's diplomatic and military victory.

These reliefs specifically depict scenes such as the Treaty of Presburg, Napoleon's entry into Munich, Napoleon's entry into Vienna, the Battle of Austerlitz, the Treaty of Tilsit and Ulm's surrender.

At the top of Caruso Arc de Triomphe, four bronze horses stood next to the horse, and next to the gilded goddess of peace and victory. The sculptures are very exquisite and vivid and lifelike!

Compared with the western end of the Champs-Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris standing in the center of Piazza Charles de Gaulle, Caruso Arc de Triomphe is nearly twice the smaller, but its history is even longer, about thirty years earlier than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris!

After admiring Caruso Arc de Triomphe, taking a few photos, Ye Tian and the others passed through the circular arch under the Arc de Triomphe, continued to walk forward, and walked straight to the glass pyramid in front of the Louvre.

Not far ahead, passing through a street garden, Ye Tian and the others officially entered the square in front of the Louvre, which was close to the glass pyramid.

At this moment, Mattis's voice suddenly came from his headphones.

"Steven, look at your left front, there are three Arab guys approaching us, sneaky, obviously with bad intentions!"

"I've seen those three guys long ago. As soon as we came from the street garden, these guys were targeting us. Specifically, they were targeting Betty and me, and they had good eyesight!

There is no doubt that these three guys are very likely to be thieves. Judging from their appearance, they are probably immigrants, either from North Africa or from the Middle East and Arab regions.

Paris is full of thieves, especially some famous tourist attractions, which are even more of the thieves’ paradise. As expected, we have only left the hotel for a long time, and the thieves are targeted by the thieves!

If I change the time and place, I will still have the intention to tease these ignorant guys. Forget it now, the Louvre will be open soon, and I am not in the mood to pay attention to these bad guys.

You go up and warn them and let them get away! Be careful, these guys may be wearing weapons, or handing them over to the Paris police who are following us for handling!”

Ye Tian sneered and whispered, glanced at the three Arab thieves who were approaching here with disdain.

While saying this, Ye Tian also secretly opened his perspective and completely looked through the three guys.

As he expected, the three guys were wearing daggers on them, and to Mattis and the others, this thing was not at all threatening.

"I understand, Steven, let us deal with it. We will be careful. They are just three thieves. What threat can there be?"

As he said that, Matisse took two security personnel forward and walked straight towards the three Arab thieves.

Next, after being warned by Mattis and the others face to face, the three Arab thieves immediately retreated, quickly retreating, and quickly distanced themselves from Mattis and the others.

When they stepped back, the three guys looked at Ye Tian and Betty deeply, and a look of fear flashed in their eyes, and at the same time, a greedy light flashed.

Obviously, they finally recognized Ye Tian and Betty's true identities, even though Ye Tian and Betty were wearing sunglasses.

The three thieves had just retreated and followed Ye Tian and the others. The Paris police in plain clothes immediately separated two people and quickly followed the three thieves.

Needless to ask, the Paris police are warning those idiots not to cause trouble, causing themselves to kill themselves and cause a lot of trouble for the police.

While we were talking, it was already nine o'clock in the morning, and the time for the opening of the Louvre Museum was up.

Ye Tian and the others who bought tickets early, like all the tourists who came to visit the Louvre, chose a team to stand up and began to follow the team and slowly enter the Louvre!

At the main entrance of the glass pyramid, Ye Tian and his team received a security check first. After confirming that they did not carry any weapons, they passed the security check entrance and began to walk down a spiral ladder.
Chapter completed!
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