THE COWS ARE GOING TO PARIS

by David Kirby and Allen Woodman

Illustrated by Chris L. Demarest

 

Learn more about the places the cows go on their trip to Paris:

see a picture of the Arc d' Triomphe

http://www.insidegretchenshead.com/images/pictures/VegasSept2002/photos/photo_14.html

 

 

 

Eiffel Tower Virtual Tour

http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/ludique/visite/index.html

 

The Louvre Museum is one of the world's largest museums.  It was once a palace.  During the 1980s and 1990s it was renovated and expanded.  In 1985 a pyramid was built in front of the palace.  To see pictures of the museum and pyramid click here

http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home_flash.jsp?bmLocale=en

 

Did you know that the painting, Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, was stolen from the Louvre Museum?  Find out what happened by clicking here

http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/mona_lisa/mmain.html

 

After touring the museum, the cows are ready to go shopping at the biggest department store in France, the Galaries Lafayette  Find out when it was built.

http://www.galerieslafayette.com/international/goFolder.do?f=home_en&sf=home_en_accueil&lang=en&fontLang=latin