A short walk east along Via Rivoli leads through an intersection that is Plaza Caruso, also known as Plaza de la Pyramid.

The entrance to the Louvre, the glass pyramid of the Louvre, designed by the Chinese architect I.M. Pei, is located to the east of the Arc de Triomphe of Caruso.

Walking to the crossroads, Ye Tian immediately stretched out his hand and pointed to a gilded sculpture on the north side of the intersection and in the middle of the street, riding a horse and holding a flag, and introduced:

"This is a sculpture of Joan of Arc, inaugurated in 1874, Joan of Arc, a French national hero nicknamed 'The Maidens of Orleans' and one of the few Catholic female saints!"

As they spoke, the group had already walked up to the statue of Joan of Arc, and then stopped to admire the gilded figure.

At the same time, Ye Tian continued to play the role of docent, introducing Betty and Anderson to the story of Joan of Arc.

"Joan of Arc was a French rural girl and an illiterate woman who left a mark on French history in just a few years from the time she left her place in the countryside to her execution!

During the Hundred Years' War between England and France, Joan of Arc, who was only a teenager, led the French army, which was already weak at the time, to fight a series of battles against the invading British army, and won many victories one after another.

Her victories on the battlefield greatly inspired the French people at the time, and made her a legendary heroine herself, even covered with a layer of mythology.

Even the French emperor at that time, Charles VII, was crowned in Reims, France, under her support, and officially became the king of France, successfully preserving the legitimacy of the French king.

Unfortunately, in a skirmish in 1430, Joan of Arc was pitted by his pig teammates, captured by the enemy, and finally burned to death by the English on charges of heresy and witch,......"

After staying in front of the bronze statue of Joan of Arc for two or three minutes, Ye Tian and the others strolled across the road and officially entered the Caruso Square.

Walking through the side of the Museum of Decorative Arts, the huge palace complex of the Louvre appears in front of everyone's eyes, magnificent, exquisite, and shocking!

The Arc de Triomphe Caruso and the glass pyramid in front of the Louvre also caught everyone's eye.

In particular, the glass pyramid, although it is a modern building, has a very different style from the surrounding buildings, but it is not abrupt, but it is beautiful.

It was not yet nine o'clock in the morning, and the Louvre had not yet opened, but the area around the glass pyramid of the Louvre, the square in front of it, and the Place Caruso were already crowded and lively.

Obviously, these are tourists from all over the world waiting to enter the Louvre, and everyone is excited and looking forward to it!

Ye Tian, who entered Piazza Caruso, was also a part of these tourists, and was also full of expectations for the next visit.

You know, this is the Louvre, the first of the world's four major museums, the world's most famous art palace, but also the world's largest art treasure house, is the world's attention to the palace of treasures!

It is impossible for anyone who loves antique art, or any tourist to Paris, to miss this palace of art, let alone Ye Tian, who is a top expert in antique art.

After walking a short distance, Ye Tian and the others came to the Arc de Triomphe of Caruso, and then stopped and began to admire this ancient Arc de Triomphe.

The Arc de Triomphe Caruso was originally the entrance to the Tuileries Palace, but after the disappearance of the Tuileries Palace, the Arc de Triomphe became the main symbol of the Place Caruso.

The original intention of the French to build the Arc de Triomphe was to highlight Napoleon's achievements and to remember the Corsican dwarf that the French were so proud of!

The bas-relief of rose-colored marble on the triumphal arch depicts Napoleon's diplomatic and military victories.

The reliefs depict scenes from the Peace of Pressburg, Napoleon's entry into Munich, Napoleon's entry into Vienna, the Battle of Austerlitz, the Treaty of Tilsit, and the surrender of Ulm.

At the top of the Arc de Triomphe Caruso, there are four bronze horses, and next to the horses, stands the gilded goddess of peace and victory, the sculpture is very beautiful and lifelike!

Compared to the Arc de Triomphe at the western end of the Champs-Élysées, in the middle of Place Charles de Gaulle, the Arc de Triomphe Caruso is nearly twice as small, but it has a much older history, about 30 years earlier than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris!

After admiring the Arc de Triomphe Carusso for a while, and after taking a few photos, Ye Tian and the others passed through the round arch under the Arc de Triomphe, and continued to stroll forward, walking straight towards the glass pyramid in front of the Louvre.

They didn't go far ahead, passing through a street garden, Ye Tian and the others officially entered the square in front of the Louvre, and they were close to the glass pyramid.

At that moment, Matisse's voice suddenly came through the headphones.

"Steven, look at your left front, there are three Arab guys approaching our side, sneaky, obviously ill-intentioned!"

"I've seen those three guys a long time ago, we just came from the street garden, and these guys are eyeing us, specifically, me and Betty, and their eyesight is not bad!

There is no doubt that these three guys are most likely thieves, and judging by their appearance, nine times out of ten they are immigrants, either from North Africa or from the Arab region of the Middle East.

Paris is full of thieves, especially some famous tourist attractions, it is a paradise for thieves, and it is indeed worthy of its name, how long have we been away from the hotel, which is targeted by thieves!

If I change the time and place, I still have the heart to tease these short-sighted fellows, forget it now, the Louvre is about to open, and I am not in the mood to deal with these thieves.

Go up and warn them, tell them to get out of the way!, stay safe, these guys are probably armed or handed over to the Paris police who are following us!"

Ye Tian sneered and whispered, glancing disdainfully at the three Arab thieves who were approaching this side.

While saying this, Ye Tian also secretly turned on the perspective and thoroughly saw through the three guys.

As he expected, all three of them had daggers on them, and to Matisse and the others, they were not at all a threat.

"Understand, Steven, leave it to us, we'll be careful, it's just three thieves, what's the threat?"

With that, Mattis stepped forward with two security guards and walked straight to the three Arab thieves.

Then, after being warned by Matisse and their face-to-face, the three Arab thieves immediately retreated in a difficult way, quickly retreated backwards, and quickly opened up the distance between them and Matisse.

When they retreated, the three guys all glanced at Ye Tian and Betty deeply, and a look of horror flashed in their eyes, and at the same time, a greedy light flashed.

Obviously, they finally recognized Ye Tian and Betty's true identities, even though Ye Tian and Betty were wearing sunglasses.

As soon as the three thieves retreated, the Paris policemen in civilian clothes who followed behind Ye Tian and them immediately separated two people and quickly followed the three thieves.

Needless to say, the Paris police are there to warn those fools not to get burned and kill themselves, and cause a lot of trouble for the police.

As he spoke, it was nine o'clock in the morning, and it was time for the Louvre to open.

Ye Tian, who bought tickets early, like all the tourists who came to visit the Louvre, also chose a line to stand and began to follow the line and slowly enter the Louvre!

At the main entrance of the glass pyramid, Ye Tian and the others first underwent a security check, and after making sure that they were not carrying any weapons, they passed through the security checkpoint and began to walk down a spiral staircase.

About ten minutes later, Ye Tian, who had completed the ticket check-in procedure on the basement floor of the glass pyramid, had already strolled to the Denong Pavilion on the first floor, officially opening the Louvre art journey!