Visiting the Louvre with three boys twelve and under meant viewing art at a bracing pace. They wanted to see two very famous works of art (and who cared about all the other stuff?)
One of their goals was the Venus de Milo, above.
Fortunately, there are signs posted in The Louvre leading to the best-known pieces, such as the Venus and the Mona Lisa. It's all too easy to get lost in the vast museum, whose acres of galleries are laid out in two long flanks, separated by the large outdoor concourse with the fountain and pyramid.
*photo © Teresa Plowright
