I’ve been led to believe that these names come from a designation for Viking winter camps that were located there. Is that correct or is the similarity just coincidence?
Asker: Tim, 16 years old
Answer
Dear sir,
You can find the full explanation of the origin of the Louvre’s name at the following electronic address:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_du_Louvre#Origine_du_nom
Answered by
Professor Cecilia SAERENS
Old-Greek
Free University of Brussels
Avenue des Pélain 2 1050 Ixelles
http://www.vub.ac.be/
Avenue des Pélain 2 1050 Ixelles
http://www.vub.ac.be/
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