Louvre Claude Monet. The Louvre is slightly askew of the Historic Axis ("Axe historique"), a roughly eight-kilometre (five-mile) architectural line bisecting the city. It begins on the east in the Louvre courtyard and runs west along the Champs-Élysées. In 1871, the burning of the Tuileries Palace by the Paris Commune revealed that the Louvre was slightly askew of the "Axe" despite past appearances to the contrary. The Louvre can be reached by the Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre Métro or the Louvre-Rivoli stations. The Louvre has three entrances: the main entrance at the pyramid, an entrance from the Carrousel du
Structure of the Spanish Army in 1989 and defend its area of responsibility. Structure of the Spanish Army in 1989 The Order of Battle of the Spanish Army in 1989 is given below. Notes: The units of the Parachute Infantry Brigade were drawn at first from the ranks of the Spanish Legion and therefore named ""Bandera"" (Flags) instead of "Battalion". By 1989 paratroopers of the brigade were directly recruited. The Legion Command oversaw the units of the Spanish Legion. Legion regiments are called ""Tercios"" and battalions ""Banderas"". Operationally Legion units were to be employed as combat reserves. The Special Operations Groups were Ranger type units that specialized