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Air Conditioning in Musée d’Orsay
Posted by lingofacts | Jul 6, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
History of the Eiffel Tower
Posted by lingofacts | Jul 4, 2017 | History | 0 |
World’s Biggest Museum
Posted by lingofacts | Jun 23, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
Most Visited Paid Monument in the World
Posted by lingofacts | Jun 13, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
Déjà -vu and Jamais-vu
Posted by lingofacts | Mar 28, 2017 | Language | 0 |
Do You Like cheese
by lingofacts | Oct 4, 2017 | Culture | 0 |
In France people tend to enjoy a cheese tasting plate accompanied by a good red wine after meals.
Read MoreIs Notre Dame Still A Functioning Catholic Church
by lingofacts | Jul 12, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
Notre Dame is still a functioning Catholic church and the site of many important religious and ceremonial events. Today, Notre Dame attracts about 13 million visitors each year.
Read MoreNotre Dame’s Stained Glass
by lingofacts | Jul 12, 2017 | History | 0 |
The stained glass windows of the Notre Dame are very beautiful and a significant number of them date from the 13th century when the cathedral was constructed.
Read MoreAir Conditioning in Musée d’Orsay
by lingofacts | Jul 6, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
1 million cubic metres of air is being treated each hour for air conditioning in the Musée d’Orsay, a museum in Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine.
Read MoreHistory of the Eiffel Tower
by lingofacts | Jul 4, 2017 | History | 0 |
Built in 1889 and named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch for the Exposition Universelle, a World Fair marking the centennial celebration of the French Revolution.
Read MoreWas The Louvre Initially A Museum
by lingofacts | Jun 23, 2017 | History | 0 |
The Musée du Louvre was not originally museum. It was a fortress that was built in 1190. In the 16th century, it was turned from a fortress into a royal palace.
Read MoreWorld’s Biggest Museum
by lingofacts | Jun 23, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
The Louvre is the biggest museum in the world. The museum offers 380,000 pieces in total – but not all of collection is exhibited to the public.
Read MoreHow the Eiffel Tower is Painted
by lingofacts | Jun 13, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
Three separate colors of paint are used on the tower, with the darkest on the bottom and the lightest at the top, in order to maintain a uniform appearance to an observer on the ground.
Read MoreMost Visited Paid Monument in the World
by lingofacts | Jun 13, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
The Eiffel Tower is the most visited paid monument in the world. More than 200,000,000 people have visited the tower since its construction in 1889, including 6,719,200 in 2006.
Read MoreAnimal Murder in France
by lingofacts | May 8, 2017 | History | 0 |
In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
Read MoreThe Children’s Crusade
by lingofacts | May 3, 2017 | History | 0 |
In the 13th century 30,000 children went on what is known as the Children’s Crusade. They were convinced that God would allow them to take back the Holy Land without incident, but most died on the journey or were sold into slavery.
Read MoreFirst Guillotine Execution
by lingofacts | May 1, 2017 | History | 0 |
Nicolas-Jacques Pelletier was sentenced to death for robbery and murder, became the first person to be executed by the guillotine. On April 25, 1792, Pelletier was taken to a plaza outside of the Hotel de Ville and was executed.
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