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Friday, 13 November 2015

Louvre Museum

Philip II of France built a castle called the Castle of the Louvre. It used to be where the museum is. They used the castle as a fortressto defend Paris against the VikingsCharles V, King of France turned the castle into a palace. However, Francis I, King of France,knocked it down and built a new palace.
Henry IV, King of France added the Grande Galerie to the Louvre. The Grande Galerie is more than a quarter of a mile long and one hundred feet wide. The Grande Galerie was built along the River Seine. It was the longest building in the world.