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    The Louvre museum was founded in 1546 when King Francis I began construction of the Louvre palace on the site of a 12th-century fortress in Paris, France. Located in Paris, the museum is within a kilometer of the Châtelet Les Halles train station and houses over 460,000 objects and 35,000 artworks from its origins as a royal residence until the capital shifted in 1682. The Louvre provides people of all backgrounds an opportunity to learn about and explore different cultures through its vast collection.

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    The Louvre museum was founded in 1546 when King Francis I began construction of the Louvre palace on the site of a 12th-century fortress in Paris, France. Located in Paris, the museum is within a kilometer of the Châtelet Les Halles train station and houses over 460,000 objects and 35,000 artworks from its origins as a royal residence until the capital shifted in 1682. The Louvre provides people of all backgrounds an opportunity to learn about and explore different cultures through its vast collection.

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    The Louvre Museum

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    The Louvre museum was founded in 1546 when King Francis I began construction of the Louvre palace on the site of a 12th-century fortress in Paris, France. Located in Paris, the museum is within a kilometer of the Châtelet Les Halles train station and houses over 460,000 objects and 35,000 artworks from its origins as a royal residence until the capital shifted in 1682. The Louvre provides people of all backgrounds an opportunity to learn about and explore different cultures through its vast collection.

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    When was the museum founded?

    The Louvre palace was begun by


    King Francis I in 1546 on the
    site of a 12th-century fortress
    built by King Philip II
    Where is it located?
    How can people get to
    the museum?

    From Châtelet Les Halles train sta-


    tion, the museum is just over a
    kilometer away.
    Why should other visit
    this place?

    -Palace and was a royal residence till


    1682 when the capital shifted to Ver-
    sailles.
    -Louvre now houses more than 460,000
    objects and 35,000 artworks
    the importance of mu-
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    provide people of all
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    different cultures
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