Spring 2007

Spring na naman...inio seguro an ma mi miss ko in case magbalik na ako sa Pilipinas. Kumpara duman na halos bilog na taon pirming berde an palibot, mainit asin pirming nagsasaldang an aldaw, digdio sa parteng ini kan mundo may mga panahon na daing mga dahon an mga tanom, malipot asin kun magsaldang an aldaw bago magkakaparehon oras sa bilog na taon.

Visiting Paris

The Louvre Museum was originally called the Palais du Louvre. It was built as a fortress by Philippe-Auguste in the early 13th century and rebuilt in the mid-16th century for use as a royal residence. In 1793 it was turned into the Louvre Museum. In its bigness it is claimed that it will take nine months just to glance at every piece of art here, but most visitors come here to take a glimpse at Leonardo de Vinci's famous painting - La Joconde, better known to the English speaking world as Mona Lisa. It is located at the Denon Wing, 1st floor, Room 13. The main entrace is also very popular because of the famous 21 meter high Grande Pyramide, a glass pyramid designed by a Chinese-American architect IM Pei. The whole museum is divided into four sections: the Sully, Denon, Richelieu, and the Hall Napoleon.

The Notre Dame Cathedral or Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris is located within the 4eme arrondissment. If in the Philippines we use the Rizal Park to measure kilometer post distances, in the metropolitan France distance from Paris to any point in France is measured from the point sero des routes de France which is located in the square in front of the cathedral.

Notre Dame is not only a masterpiece of French Gothic architecture but has also been the seat of Catholic Paris for seven centuries. Its construction begun in 1163 and largely completed by the mid 14th century. The interior is 130 meter long, 48 meter wide and 35 m high and can accomodate 6000 people.